Moonsaic

Credit: 
NSO/Liverpool Telescope

Aimed at pupils aged between 7-14 this activity involves arrange a large jigsaw of the Moon. The end result is a detailed image, which the pupils then use to study the Moon’s surface.

Duration: 
60 mins

Age Suitability: 
7 to 11
11 to 14

Teacher Files: 
File Lesson Plan: Moonsaic

Resources

Before starting the workshop, you will first need to download the lesson plan (above), which contains full instructions and details any additional resources required.

File Description
Teacher notes Teacher notes to accompany the lesson
Teacher notes PDF version of the teacher notes.
Moonsaic - Last Quarter Mosaic of a Last Quarter phase Moon. 20 jpegs from February 2007.
Moonsaic - Crescent Moon Mosaic of a Crescent Moon. 18 jpegs from February 2007.
Moonsaic - Full Moon Mosaic of a Full Moon. 36 jpegs from February 2007.
Moonsaic - First Quarter Mosaic of a First Quarter phase Moon. 30 jpegs from December 2008.
Apollo Moon landings Mosaic of Full Moon with Apollo mission sites. 25 jpegs from March 2018.

Tags: 
Age 7-11
Age 11-14
Moon