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.