Northern Ireland Key Stage 2

Moonsaic

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail? 



Photo of school children assembling the Moonsaic


Explore The Moon's Surface

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail?



The surface of the Moon with cartoon rulers and tally-counts


What Can We See on the Moon?



The image shows a picture of the Moon against a dark blue background. There are labels pointing to different features on the surface of the Moon.


What is Gravity?



Planet Earth in space. Three children are standing on the planet. Arrows show the pull of gravity from where they are on the surface into the centre of the Earth.


Why Do We Have Day and Night?



The left half of the picture shows a cartoon day time scene, the right half of the picture shows a cartoon night time scene


Why Does the Moon Have Phases?

The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when its whole face is showing. This only happens at full Moon. So why isn't it always a full Moon? 



Left-side: The Moon orbiting the Earth. Top right: Crescent Moon. Bottom right: A month from a calendar.


The 'Space Weight' Calculator

Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?



Cartoon of planets on a weighing balance in space. Jupiter is on the left side, weighing the balance is down. Earth, Mars, and Mercury are piled on top of each other on the other end of the balance.


Why Does the Earth Have Tides?

The level of the sea rises and falls about 2 times each day. We call these changes tides. But what causes them?



Still image from the tides simulator showing the Moon in orbit around the Earth


The 'Space Age' Calculator

Every year, the Earth completes one orbit of the Sun, and every year, you have a birthday! And during a year, the Earth rotates 365 times on its axis and we experience 365 sun rises and sun sets.



A birthday cake with lit candles. Above it are the eight planets of our Solar System


Timeline of Astronomy

Short Intro Text: 

Did you know that our understanding of science and space had gradually been built over thousands of years? Discover the people from the past whose observations and experiments helped us understand our Solar System and the Universe.





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