The Moon
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The Moon is a large lump of rock orbiting Earth.
About The Moon
- The Moon does not make its own light.
- The Moon reflects the light of The Sun.
- Only one side of The Moon faces the Earth. The other side faces away from the Earth.
- The Moon takes 4 weeks to orbit the Earth once.
- A day on The Moon lasts 4 weeks.
- Humans first visited The Moon in 1969.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Moon is the largest natural satellite orbiting Earth.
About The Moon
- The Moon does not make its own light.
- The Moon reflects the light of The Sun.
- As The Moon orbits the Earth one side of The Moon is always facing the Earth.
- As The Moon orbits the Earth the side of The Moon facing The Sun changes. From the Earths point of view The Moon has phases that go from Full Moon to New Moon.
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
The Moon is the largest natural satellite orbiting Earth.
About The Moon
- The Moon does not make its own light.
- The Moon reflects the light of The Sun.
- As The Moon orbits the Earth one side of The Moon is always facing the Earth.
- As The Moon orbits the Earth the side of The Moon facing The Sun changes. From the Earths point of view The Moon has phases that go from Full Moon to New Moon.