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Teacher’s Guide
Discovering Space
The Moon
Grades K-2
MNTV
CREDITS
Program Production
S u n b u r s t Vi s u a l M e d i a
Te a c h e r ’s G u i d e
Kelli McCain, Ed.S.
Kristina Jackson, M.Ed.
Print Material Design
Leigh A. Shinn
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Hawthorne, NY 10532
Approximate running time: 14 minutes
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Table of
Contents
Guide Information ....................................05
Fast Facts..................................................07
Before Viewing Activities ..........................08
During Viewing Activities ..........................11
After Viewing Activities ............................13
After Viewing Quizzes ..............................20
Additional Resources ................................22
Answer Keys ............................................27
Script........................................................36
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About This Guide
Guide
Information
Providing students with visual media is an excellent way to take them out of the
classroom and into the real world. Our programs offer real-world footage, dynamic graphics,
engaging dramatizations, and first-person testimonials that keep students interested and help
them visualize difficult concepts. More importantly, they reinforce critical learning objectives
shaped by state and national educational standards. However, the learning doesn’t begin and
end when the program does. You can make the learning experience even more effective by
using the materials provided in this Teacher’s Guide.
This guide is divided into the following sections:
• Fast Facts are designed to give your students a quick overview of the
information presented within the video.
• Before Viewing Activities help identify what students already know
about the subject, what they are curious about, and what they hope to learn.
• During Viewing Activities may be used during viewing to enhance
students’ understanding of the video.
• After Viewing Activities help students summarize and draw conclusions
from the information that was presented.
• After Viewing Quizzes test students’ retention of the information presented
in the program and activity sheets.
• Additional Resources are designed to help you extend the information
presented in the program into other areas of your curriculum.
• Answer Keys are provided for relevant activities or reproducible pages.
• Script content is provided in an unabridged version for future reference.
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Program Overview
Guide
Information
Discovering Space: The Moon provides instruction about the Moon. Using an interactive
approach to learning, the program introduces the basic facts about the Moon.
The program:
• Introduces vocabulary to understand the Moon
• Presents the characteristics of the Moon
• Discusses the different phases of the Moon
• Compares the Earth to the Moon
• Provides information about why the Moon appears to shine
• Discusses historical events related to the Moon
Related experiments and activities are supplied with the teacher’s guide to help activate,
reinforce and enrich students’ knowledge about the Moon.
Viewing Objectives
After viewing the video and completing the suggested activities provided in this program
guide, the students will be able to:
• Describe why the Moon appears to shine
• Describe why there are no plants or animals on the Moon
• List the phases of the Moon and its appearance during these phases
• Identify how long it takes the Moon to go through the phases
• Describe the characteristics of the Moon
• Define selected vocabulary related to the Moon
• Use selected vocabulary when writing and speaking
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Moon Fast Facts
Fast Facts
Moon Characteristics
• Reflects the light of the Sun
• No air, water, plants, or animals on the Moon
• Dusty, dark place with craters, mountains, valleys and dead volcanoes
• As parts of the Moon are lit by the Sun, it appears that the Moon changes shape
• No wind or rain
• Extreme hot and cold temperatures
• Silent
Moon’s Location
• The Earth’s closest neighbor in space
• In space, part of our Solar System
Moon’s Orbit
• The Moon rises and sets like the Sun
• Takes the Moon one month to orbit around the Earth
• The shape is the same throughout the month - the Sun lights parts of the moon at different
phases
• Phases - full Moon, half Moon, crescent Moon, no Moon
Apollo 11
• 1969 - 1st trip to the Moon
• Nicknamed “The Eagle”
• Astronauts - Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
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Before Viewing
Activity 1
Name
Name
Mystery Box
Teacher Note: Prior to assigning this activity, see Additional Activities, page 22.
Your teacher will show you a box full of different things. List the things from the box
in the space provided below. Then, when you have listed everything from the box, try to
guess what they have in common. Write your answer on the line at the bottom of the page.
?
My answer is: _________________________________________________
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Before Viewing
Activity 2
Name
Moon Chart
Fill in the chart below. In the M column, show all of the facts you
know about the Moon. In the first O column, write all the information
you need to know about the Moon. In the second O column, write all
the things you learned about the Moon. After viewing the program, in
the N column write all the things you now want to learn about the Moon.
M
I might
know this...
O
I ought to
know this...
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O
Other things I learned
are...
N
New things I want
to learn are...
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Before Viewing
Activity 3
Name
Moon Crossword
1
2
3
Word Bank
4
5
SHINY
BINOCULARS
MOON
CRESCENT
CRATERS
MILLION
ORBIT
REFLECT
6
7
Across
5. Something you look through to help you see far away
7. A very large number
Down
1. The shape of the Moon between the half Moon and the new Moon phases
2. When light bounces off of something
3. To revolve around
4. Giant holes that are formed by space rocks crashing into the Moon
6. A bright appearance
7. A place in space that has no life, air or water; it is full of dust and craters
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During Viewing
Activity 1
Name
Get Organized!
Create a copy of this graphic organizer large enough for all students to see. discuss and list
the correct information in the boxes after viewing the program.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
MOON
FOUR PHASES
OF MOON
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During Viewing
Activity 2
Name
Moon Poem
You can read this poem along with Rusty.
The Moon is the Earth’s nearest
neighbor in space,
Lighting the sky with its gigantic face!
But it doesn’t have its own inner light
It’s lit by the Sun and shines through the night!
The giant Moon that hangs in the sky,
Is an old rock you can spot with your eye!
It has big craters you can see through space;
If you look closely you might find a face!
The Moon is moving, it rises and sets,
Passing through the sky like our nightly guest!
In just one month, about twenty-eight days,
The Moon circles Earth and we see each phase.
The Sun helps the Moon to shine at night
As the Moon moves we see parts of its light.
So sometimes it looks very full and bright
And sometimes there’s just a sliver of light.
The Moon is both bright and hot, dark and cold
And just like the Earth it’s really quite old!
If you could visit it you would soon see
That the Moon’s an amazing place to be!
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Name
After Viewing
Activity 1
Countdown to the Moon
After viewing the video, complete the activities below. For 4, you must
write four ideas, for 3 you must write three ideas, for 2 you must write
two ideas and for 1 you must write one idea.
4 - Phases of the Moon
3 - Characteristics about the Moon
2 - New things you learned
1 - Vocabulary word and its definition
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After Viewing
Activity 2
Name
Moon Poem Matching
Each section of the poem is presented at various times during the video. Cut out
the questions and the poem. On another sheet of paper, glue the poem next to the
matching question. You and a partner can quiz each other on the Moon facts.
QUESTION
Why do people say
there is a man in
the Moon?
The Moon is the Earth’s nearest neighbor in space,
Lighting the sky with its gigantic face!
But it doesn’t have its own inner light
It’s lit by the Sun and shines through the night!
How does the Moon
change shapes?
The giant Moon that hangs in the sky,
Is an old rock you can spot with your eye!
It has big craters you can see through space;
If you look closely you might find a face!
Why does the Moon
look like it
is glowing?
The Moon is moving, it rises and sets,
Passing through the sky like our nightly guest!
In just one month, about twenty-eight days,
The Moon circles Earth and we see each phase.
What are the
characteristics
of the Moon?
How does the Moon
orbit the Earth?
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The Sun helps the Moon to shine at night
As the Moon moves we see parts of its light.
So sometimes it looks very full and bright
And sometimes there’s just a sliver of light.
The Moon is both bright and hot, dark and cold
And just like the Earth it’s really quite old!
If you could visit it you would soon see
That the Moon’s an amazing place to be!
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After Viewing
Activity 3
Name
Moon Tic-Tac-Toe
Work in pairs, deciding which person will play Xs and which will
play Os. Taking turns, choose a box and answer the question.
Your partner will check your answer using previous activities, the
fast facts sheet, and/or books about the Moon.
If your answer is correct, place your mark in the box. If it is
incorrect, you lose your turn. The first player to mark three boxes
in a row, or five boxes total wins the game.
How long does
it take the Moon
to pass through
its phases?
Does the Moon really
change shape?
Explain.
How does the
Moon shine?
What are craters?
Why are there no
plants or animals
on the Moon?
What is the weather
like on the Moon?
What is the
Apollo 11?
What is the definition
of orbit?
Name the four phases
of the Moon
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After Viewing
Activity 4
Name
Compare and Contrast
Using the Venn diagram below, compare and contrast the Earth and the Moon.
N
OO
M
TH
H
ART
EE
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After Viewing
Activity 5
Name
Postcards from the Moon
Imagine that you could go to the Moon! What might you see, hear and feel?
You would want to send your friends a postcard with a picture on the front
and a message on the back.
Cut out the box below to create your postcard. On the front, write a message
to your classmates. On the back, draw a picture about the Moon. Make sure
the message includes at least one fact about the Moon.
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After Viewing
Activity 6
Name
Moon Diamante
Write a diamante, a seven-line poem, about the Moon. Be sure to refer to your vocabulary
list and/or brainstorm word lists with your classmates before writing
your poem.
Noun - the name of a person, place, or thing.
Adjective - a word that describes something
Verb - an action word
Synonym - a word that means the same or almost the same thing as another word
Diamante Format
Line 1 - a noun
Line 2 - two adjectives
Line 3 - three verbs ending in -ing
Line 4 - four nouns
Line 5 -three verbs ending in -ing
Line 6 - two adjectives
Line 7 - a synonym for the noun in Line 1
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After Viewing
Activity 7
Name
Moon Flip Book
FOLD
Cut out the section below on the dotted line. Carefully crease the page in
the center, on the line marked “Fold.” Then, cut along the dashed lines to
form four flaps with one question on each flap. On the back side of each
flap, draw a picture of the phase. On the inside page, under each flap,
write a description of the phase.
Full Moon
Half Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
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After Viewing
Quiz
Name
Moon Quiz
1. How does the Moon shine?
2. Why are there no plants, animals or humans living on the Moon?
3. How long does it take the Moon to go through its phases?
A. one month
B. one year
4. List the phases of the Moon.
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
5. What is a crater?
A. a dent
B. an orbit
6. List three ways the Moon is not like the Earth.
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
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Name
After Viewing
Quiz
Moon Quiz
7. List two ways the Moon is like the Earth.
________________________________
________________________________
8. What is the definition of an orbit?
A. to move around
B. to fall down
9. Can you see the Moon in the day and at night?
A. no
B. yes
10. Write one new thing you learned about the Moon.
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Extensions
Additional
Resources
Using a shoebox, the students can make a Moon model. Their view can be from space or
from Earth.
Many people long ago believed certain myths about the Moon. Read some of the African,
Indian and Aboriginal tales about the moon. Discuss the myths and the qualities the people
thought the Moon possessed. Allow the students to write their own myths about the Moon.
Read about the Apollo 11 trip to the Moon. Discuss the preparation needed before taking a
trip to the Moon. Research the preparation and the supplies needed to go to the Moon.
Pretend the students are planning a trip to the moon. Tell them that they can only take 10
items with them on their trip. they must make a list of the items they would take and
explain why they are important.
Read a biography about Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Write a summary about their
lives. What motivated them to want to visit the Moon?
The students can follow up the above activity by writing an autobiography.
Project:
Mystery Box
To introduce the unit, place the objects listed a non-transparent box or bag. As you retrieve
the items, one by one, from the bag, have your students fill out Before Viewing Activity
Sheet #1, on page 8. Once they have completed their lists and guessed the commonality of
the items, tell them they are going to study the Moon.
globe
crescent shaped item
stars
planets
swiss cheese (picture)
sun
bowl
binoculars
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picture of astronaut
something to represent heat
something to represent cold
representation of sound
representation of wind and rain
picture of Apollo 11
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Suggested Reading List
Additional
Resources
Bartram, Simon. Man On The Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob. Candlewick Press, 2002.
This book describes a day in the life of Bob, a man who works on the Moon, completes
his duties, and returns home daily. RL 3.7, 31 pages.
Bredeson, Carmen. The Moon. Children’s Press, 2003.
This book describes the Moon, its location and physical features. RL 3.5, 31 pages.
Burch, Robin. Earth, Sun and Moon. Chelsea Clubhouse, 2003.
This book describes the characteristics of the Earth, Moon and Sun and their relationship.
RL 3.7, 32 pages.
Carson, Jana. About Space. Treasure Bay, 2001.
This book describes space, the solar system, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars.
RL 4.1, 40 pages.
Donnelly, Judy. Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon.
This book describes man’s first landing on the Moon. RL 3.3, 47 pages.
Foster, Kelli. By the Light of the Moon.
This book teaches students things they can see at night by using rhyming words and
colorful pictures. RL 1.6, 18 pages.
Goldstein, Margaret J. The Moon. Lerner, 2003.
This books describes the Moon, its location and physical features. RL 3.5, 32 pages.
Llewellyn, Claire. The Moon.
This book describes the Moon, where it’s located, why it shines, how it moves, and
its phases. RL 3.4, 24 pages.
Moncure, Jane Belk. The Magic Moon Machine.
An astronaut in a magic Moon machine wants to take Kim on a journey but Kim
has too much stuff. RL 1.6, 31 pages.
Rustad, Martha. The Moon.
Introduces the Moon using simple text and photographs. RL1.4, 24 pages.
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Suggested Reading List
Additional
Resources
Suen, Anastasia. Man On The Moon. Puffin Books, 2002.
Presents information and illustrations about the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon.
RL 2.8, 32 pages.
Tesar, Jenny E. The Moon.
Introduces and discusses the Moon’s surface, phases and location. RL 3.0, 24 pages.
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Internet Sites
Additional
Resources
Below is a list of sites that you may use to find more information about the Moon.
Due to routine web maintenance, not all of the links will be accurate at the time
of access. If the link is not available, try to conduct a search on that topic from
the main site or from a search engine.
The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge
of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images,
some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
http://www.nineplanets.org
The Planetary Society Learning Center
Learn information about all aspects of our solar system including the nine planets,
the Moon, the stars, the Sun, etc. with colorful pictures and a virtual tour.
http://www.planetary.org/learn
Apollo Launch Pad - Solar System
This site provides information, photos, etc. about the planets with links to many
other sites.
http://apollo-society.org/solarsystem.html
Exploring the Solar System
Learn more about the various bodies of the Solar system from the Sun and planets to
asteroids and comets.
http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/ExploringSolarSystem/ExploringSolarSystem.html
Solar System Exploration
This site coves the history, people, planets and other players in the drama of near space
exploration. Created by the NASA Office of Space Science.
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov
Space Kids
This site explores space using photos, movies, game, trivia, sky watch, daily quizzes, space
news, and more.
http://www.spacekids.com
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Internet Sites
Additional
Resources
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of
the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific
information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space
missions, and spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific and educational
enjoyment of the Solar System and beyond.
http://www.solarviews.com/ss.html
The Solar System - Pictures of the Planets
This website has 2 purposes: to give a pictorial view of the Solar System and to quiz you
about these pictures. After each page of information about the Solar System, there are
some review questions about the pictures on that page. There are also 15 picture quizzes
with 75 questions. Each question comes with a picture.
http://www.the-solar-system.net
Learn NC for Students
These websites discuss the characteristics, features, and movement of all the planets that
share our Sun. We will also examine the technology of space exploration and human
efforts to learn more about the Solar System.
http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/mediacenter.nsf/doc/solarsys6?OpenDocument
NASA Human Space Flight
What are humans doing to explore our Solar System? Keep up with the shuttle, the
International Space Station and other space programs that bring the planets closer
to home.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/
Space Today Online
Covering space from the Moon to the edge of the universe. This site provides current and
past information about space including observations, stargazing, information about the
planets, the Sun, launchings and landings, resources, etc.
http://www.spacetoday.org
Windows to the Universe
A fun and different website about the Moon and Space sciences. Windows to the Universe
is graphics intensive and covers facts and characteristics about space and our solar system
intensively.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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Answer Key - Before Viewing Activity Sheet 3
Moon Crossword
1
C
2
R
R
E
E
S
F
O
C
L
R
E
E
N O
C
T
T
3
5
B
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I
4
R
U
L
T
7
M
I
L
L
I
Word Bank
C
O N
A
R
6
S
T
H
E
I
R
N
S
Y
O
O
SHINY
BINOCULARS
MOON
CRESCENT
CRATERS
MILLIONS
ORBIT
REFLECT
N
Across
5. Something you look through to help you see far away
7. A very large number
Down
1. The shape of the Moon between the half Moon and the new Moon phases
2. When light bounces off of something
3. To revolve around
4. Giant holes that are formed by space rocks crashing into the Moon
6. A bright appearance
7. A place in space that has no life, air or water; it is full of dust and craters
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Answer Key - During Viewing Activity Sheet 1
Get Organized!
Create a copy of this graphic organizer large enough for all students to see. discuss and list
the correct information in the boxes after viewing the program.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
DARK, HOT, COLD
IN SPACE
IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
CRATERS, VOLCANOES
MOON
REFLECTS THE SUN’S LIGHT
FULL MOON
HALF MOON
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NO MOON
FOUR PHASES
OF MOON
CRESCENT
MOON
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Answer Key - After Viewing Activity Sheet 1
Countdown to the Moon
After viewing the video, complete the activities below. For 4, you must
write four ideas, for 3 you must write three ideas, for 2 you must write
two ideas and for 1 you must write one idea.
ANSWERS WILL VARY, BUT MAY INCLUDE SOME OF
THE FOLLOWING
4 - Phases of the Moon
Full moon, half moon, crescent moon, no moon
3 - Characteristics about the Moon
silent, cold, hot
2 - New things you learned
The Moon has craters. The Moon has no air or water.
1 - Vocabulary word and its definition
Craters - big dents in the Moon formed by space rocks that crashed
into the Moon.
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Answer Key - After Viewing Activity Sheet 2
Moon Poem Matching
Each section of the poem is presented at various times during the video. Cut out
the question and the poem. On another sheet of paper, glue the poem next to the matching
question. You and a partner can quiz each other on the Moon facts.
QUESTION
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POEM
Why do people say
there is a man in
the Moon?
The giant Moon that hangs in the sky,
Is an old rock you can spot with your eye!
It has big craters you can see through space;
If you look closely you might find a face!
How does the Moon
change shapes?
The Sun helps the Moon to shine at night
As the Moon moves we see parts of its light.
So sometimes it looks very full and bright
And sometimes there’s just a sliver of light.
Why does the Moon
look like it
is glowing?
The Moon is the Earth’s nearest neighbor in space,
Lighting the sky with its gigantic face!
But it doesn’t have its own inner light
It’s lit by the Sun and shines through the night!
What are the
characteristics
of the Moon?
The Moon is both bright and hot, dark and cold
And just like the Earth it’s really quite old!
If you could visit it you would soon see
That the Moon’s an amazing place to be!
How does the Moon
orbit the Earth?
The Moon is moving, it rises and sets,
Passing through the sky like our nightly guest!
In just one month, about twenty-eight days,
The Moon circles Earth and we see each phase.
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Answer Key - After Viewing Activity Sheet 3
Moon Tic-Tac-Toe
Work in pairs, deciding which person will play Xs and which will
play Os. Taking turns, choose a box and answer the question.
Your partner will check your answer using previous activities, the
fast facts sheet, and/or books about the Moon.
If your answer is correct, place your mark in the box. If it is
incorrect, you lose your turn. The first player to mark three boxes
in a row, or five boxes total wins the game.
Name the four
phases of the Moon
FULL MOON,
HALF MOON,
CRESCENT MOON,
NO MOON
How does the
Moon shine?
How long does
it take the Moon
to pass through
its phases?
ONE MONTH,
OR 28 DAYS
What are craters?
MOON SHINES
BECAUSE IT REFLECTS
THE LIGHT OF
THE SUN.
CRATERS ARE BIG
DENTS IN MOON
FORMED BY SPACE
ROCKS THAT CRASHED
INTO MOON.
What is the weather
like on the Moon?
What is the
Apollo 11?
MOON IS VERY HOT
IN THE DAY TIME AND
VERY COLD AT NIGHT,
HAS NO AIR, NO
WATER, AND IT DOES
NOT RAIN.
THE SPACESHIP
THAT THE TWO
ASTRONAUTS RODE IN
TO VISIT MOON
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Does the Moon really
change shape?
Explain.
NO. WE SEE DIFFERENT
PARTS OF MOON’S LIT
UP SIDE AS IT ORBITS
AROUND THE EARTH.
Why are there no
plants or animals
on the Moon?
THERE ARE NO
PLANTS OR ANIMALS
ON MOON BECAUSE
THERE IS NO AIR OR
WATER.
What is the definition
of orbit?
TO MOVE AROUND
THE EARTH
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Answer Key - After Viewing Activity Sheet 4
Compare and Contrast
Using the Venn diagram below, compare and contrast the Earth and the Moon.
N
OO
M
NO PLANTS
NO ANIMALS
NO HUMANS
HAS CRATERS
HAS DARK PATCHES
GOES THROUGH PHASES
TH
H
ART
EE
HOT
COLD
USES LIGHT FROM THE SUN
ORBITS
HAS DUST AND DIRT
MOUNTAINS AND
VOLCANOES
HUMANS, PLANTS, ANIMALS
DIFFERENT SEASONS
CARS
BUILDINGS
RAIN
SNOW
SCHOOL
GRAVITY
AIR
WATER
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Answer Key - After Viewing Activity Sheet 6
Moon Diamante
Write a diamante, a seven-line poem, about the Moon. Be sure to refer to your vocabulary
list and/or brainstorm word lists with your classmates before writing
your poem.
Noun - the name of a person, place, or thing.
Adjective - a word that describes something
Verb - an action word
Synonym - a word that means the same or almost the same thing as another word
Diamante Format
Line 1 - a noun
Line 2 - two adjectives
Line 3 - three verbs ending in -ing
Line 4 - four nouns
Line 5 -three verbs ending in -ing
Line 6 - two adjectives
Line 7 - a synonym for the noun in Line 1
ANSWERS WILL VARY, BUT MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
MOON
DARK
REFLECTING
NEIL ARMSTRONG
SILENT
ORBITING
BUZZ ALDRIN
CRASHING
DENTING
HOT
VISITING
APOLLO
11 SUN
DUSTING
COLD
NEIGHBOR TO THE EARTH
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Answer Key - After Viewing Quiz
Moon Quiz
1. How does the Moon shine?
MOON REFLECTS THE LIGHT OF THE SUN.
2. Why are there no plants, animals or humans living on the Moon?
BECAUSE THERE IS NO AIR OR WATER ON MOON.
3. How long does it take the Moon to go through its phases?
A. one month
B. one year
4. List the phases of the Moon.
FULL MOON
HALF MOON
CRESCENT MOON
NO MOON
5. What is a crater?
A. a dent
B. an orbit
6. List three ways the Moon is not like the Earth.
NO AIR
NO LIFE
NO WATER
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Moon Quiz
7. List two ways the Moon is like the Earth
ROUND
HOT AND COLD
8. What is the definition of an orbit?
A. to move around
B. to fall down
9. Can you see the Moon in the day and at night?
A. no
B. yes
10. Write one new thing you learned about the Moon.
ANSWERS WILL VARY.
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Rusty ..............................................................................student
Mrs. Lagoon ..........................................................Rusty’s mom
Monty ..................................................................Rusty’s brother
Moon
Command Central
RUSTY
I’m Rusty Lagoon and I’m camping out.
Deep in the wilderness.
All alone.
MRS. LAGOON
Rusty, make sure you keep warm out there!
RUSTY
Ok, so I’m just in my backyard…
Anyway, tonight is a very special night. D’you know why? Cause there’s a full moon:
take a look!
Pretty cool, huh? Do you wanna know a secret? It looks like it’s glowing…but it’s not!
It’s lit up by the sun.
Kinda like my face is lit up by this flashlight! Cool – huh?
Anyway…THAT’S why my mom’s letting me camp out – because it’s so bright.
Well, that’s part of the reason. I also have to write a poem about the Moon
for school.
Here’s what I have so far.
The moon is Earth’s nearest neighbor in space,
Lighting the sky with its gigantic face!
But it doesn’t have its own inner light,
It’s lit by the sun and shines through the night!
Not bad, huh?
MONTY
“Ahhh – it’s pretty short.”
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RUSTY
Well it’s not finished yet.
That’s my brother Monty.
He’s got his laptop hooked up to our telescope…check it out.
It’s pretty cool, but I’d rather just look at the moon from here.
It looks huge! But that’s just because it’s closer to Earth than the other things that we
see – like the stars and planets.
If you use binoculars you can see even more.
The bumpy looking surface you see there is actually made up of mountains, valleys,
and dead volcanoes.
The Moon isn’t like Earth at all: there’s no air or water, and no plants or animals,
either.
Just a dusty dead place, with millions of holes, you know, craters. They look like giant
bowls, but they’re probably more like dents…made by space rocks that have crashed
into the moon! Some craters are bigger than cities. That’s why we can see them from
Earth!
And you can also see big dark patches…they’re actually dark Moon rocks - different
from other Moon rocks because they were made a long, long time ago from steaming
hot lava.
From here, they look like a face! And that’s the man on the Moon!
MONTY
There isn’t really a man on the Moon.
RUSTY
Duh!
MONTY
But you CAN see a face.
Actually, you can see a bunch of different faces.
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RUSTY
Cool!
I should include that in my poem! Let’s see…
The giant moon that hangs high in the sky,
Is an old rock you can spot with your eye!
It has big craters you can see through space;
If you look closely you might find a face!
MONTY
Sounds good. Hey, what happened to those cookies you brought out here?
RUSTY
Oh they’re right here.
Check these out:
they’re moon cookies!
See, right now each one is shaped like a full moon…
But if you break one in half it turns into two half moons…
And if you take a couple of bites out of one half…it looks like a crescent moon.
MONTY
Hey, leave some for me!
RUSTY
Anyway, Monty took pictures of the Moon in each of these shapes.
MONTY
Actually, they’re called ‘phases.’
Here, take a look.
This is what the Moon looked like about two weeks ago: a crescent moon. And this is
what it looked like about a week ago: a half moon.
RUSTY
But…it’s daytime in that picture…
MONTY
Right – the Moon rises like the Sun…and sets like the Sun. But, it doesn’t always rise
at night and set in the morning. When I took this picture the Moon had risen about
noon!
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RUSTY
No way! It’s cool how the Moon changes shape.
MONTY
Actually, it doesn’t change shape; it just looks different to us because it’s moving.
RUSTY
Well…where’s it…going?
MONTY
<laughing> It’s not going anywhere.
Here, look.
It just moves in an orbit…you know, a path…around Earth. After about a month – it’s
about 28 days – it makes it all the way around. It never stops…
RUSTY
Hey, I need to add that to my poem.
The moon is moving, it rises and sets,
Passing through the sky like our nightly guest!
In just one month, about twenty-eight days,
The moon circles Earth and we see each phase.
So let me get this straight: the Moon has different phases…but it doesn’t change
shape…
MOON
Hey – you there – it’s me, the Moon – you know, “Crater Face!”
Look, I want to clear something up: everyone seems to think I change my shape – a
half moon one night, full the next – I wish! The fact is – my shape’s been the same for
billions of years: I just look different throughout the month.
You see, I don’t have my own light; the Sun keeps me lit. But there’s a catch: the Sun
only lights one side of me – the side facing it. So when YOU see me – as I move
around the Earth, and let me tell you I’m getting a little bit tired of my orbit – you see
different parts of my sunlit side.
When I’m way over here, you see ALL of my sunlit side, what you call a “Full Moon.”
Do I look fat in this light?
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But when I move over here, you only see HALF of my sunlit side, what you call a “Half
Moon.”
As I keep moving closer to the sun, you see less and less of my sunlit side, and I
become a “Crescent Moon” – a fancy way of saying that you can barely see me.
And when I’m here you can’t even see me: look ma, I’m invisible! That’s because only
my back is lit up!
Anyway, as I keep moving, you can see more and more of my sunny side, which I’ve
been told is my “best side.” Anyway – just remember that I may look different to you,
but I’ll always be the same old Moon.
RUSTY
Wow – so the Sun lights up one side of the Moon, and we see different amounts of
that sunlit side – which makes the moon look like a full moon, or a half moon!
I think I’ll add that to my poem.
Ok, how about this:
The Sun helps the Moon to shine at night
As the Moon moves we see parts of its light
So sometimes it looks very full and bright
And sometimes there’s just a sliver in sight
MONTY
Hmmm…sounds good – but you should probl’y include something about the first
astronauts to walk on the moon. Actually, that’s a pretty cool story.
Check out this clip.
The year was 1969…and the Apollo 11 Spacecraft, nicknamed The Eagle, landed on
the Moon.
Then, two of the astronauts…Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…stepped out of the
spacecraft and began walking…right across the moon!
They had to walk very slowly because their space suits were so stiff. And it was a
dusty walk…with every step they kicked up moon dust!
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RUSTY
Awesome! People have actually been there. I wonder what it’s like…<Imagines>
Rusty Lagoon to Command Central, come in Command Central.
COMMAND CENTRAL
You’re coming in loud and clear Rusty. So…what’re you up to on the Moon? Over.
RUSTY
Just bouncing around. I feel so…light! It’s like I don’t weigh anything!
COMMAND CENTRAL
What can you see from where you are? Over.
RUSTY
Ummmm…the sky’s very dark – PITCH BLACK!
COMMAND CENTRAL
What’s the weather like? Over.
RUSTY
Well…there’s no air or water…so there’s no wind or rain! But it does get very hot in
the sunlight and very cold in the dark!
COMMAND CENTRAL
Wow – unbelievable. Sounds quiet, too. Over.
RUSTY
It is…there isn’t a sound…it’s silent!
COMMAND CENTRAL
Can you see the Earth? Over.
RUSTY
Yeah…it’s really cool. But only half of it’s lit up, just like a half-moon!
COMMAND CENTRAL
Excellent. You’ve completed your mission to the moon, Rusty Lagoon. Good work.
Over.
RUSTY
Thanks! I think I’ll hang out here and work on my moon-tan for a few days.
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COMMAND CENTRAL
You’re fading out. Are you there Rusty? Rusty?
MONTY
Rusty!
Rusty!!
RUSTY
Huh? What?
MONTY
Stop daydreaming! Have you finished your poem yet?
RUSTY
Oh, yeah…how’s this?
The moon is both bright and hot, dark and cold
And just like the Earth it’s really quite old!
If you could visit it you would soon see
That the Moon’s an amazing place to be!
MONTY
Hmmmm…not too bad. Read the whole thing.
RUSTY
Ok…
The moon is Earth’s nearest neighbor in space,
Lighting the sky with its gigantic face!
But it doesn’t have its own inner light,
It’s lit by the sun and shines through the night!
The giant moon that hangs high in the sky,
Is an old rock you can spot with your eye!
It has big craters you can see through space;
If you look closely you might find a face!
The moon is moving, it rises and sets,
Passing through the sky like our nightly guest!
In just one month, about twenty-eight days,
The moon circles Earth and we see each phase.
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The Sun helps the Moon to shine at night
As the Moon moves we see parts of its light
So sometimes it looks very full and bright
And sometimes there’s just a sliver in sight
The moon is both bright and hot, dark and cold
And just like the Earth it’s really quite old!
If you could visit it you would soon see
That the Moon’s an amazing place to be!
MONTY
Huh – that’s good. It’s almost like you’ve been there!
RUSTY
Yeah…I kind of feel like I have. <winks at camera>
Who knows…maybe you’ll visit the Moon someday, too.
<into walkieœ talkie> Rusty to the Moon…come in Moon
<into walkie talkie> Rusty to the Moon…come in Moon
<into walkie talkie> Rusty to the Moon…come in Moon
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