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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 © 2004 Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Hawthorne, NY 10532 Approximate running time: 14 minutes Discovering Space: The Moon 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 5 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 6 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 7 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: _________________________________________________ 8 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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... © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC O Other things I learned are... N New things I want to learn are... Discovering Space: The Moon 9 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 10 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 11 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! 12 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 13 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? 14 POEM Discovering Space: The Moon 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! © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 15 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 16 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 17 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 18 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 19 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. ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ 20 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 21 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 22 Discovering Space: The Moon picture of astronaut something to represent heat something to represent cold representation of sound representation of wind and rain picture of Apollo 11 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 23 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. 24 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 25 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/ 26 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 I 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 27 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 28 Discovering Space: The Moon NO MOON FOUR PHASES OF MOON CRESCENT MOON © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 29 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 30 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. Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 Discovering Space: The Moon 31 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 32 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 33 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 34 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Answer Key - After Viewing Quiz 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 35 Script CAST 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.” 36 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Script 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 37 Script 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! 38 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Script 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? © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 39 Script 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! 40 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Script 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. © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 41 Script 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. 42 Discovering Space: The Moon © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Script 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 © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC Discovering Space: The Moon 43