Earth and Space

Moon Jigsaw

Can you complete the 'Moonsaic'?



The top two thirds of the full Moon. Labels show where the 6 Apollo Missions landed. The Picture is divided up into 6 jigsaw pieces.


Moon Phases Poster

Have you noticed that the Moon doesn't always look the same. Sometimes we can see the full face of the Moon and it becomes the brightest object in the night sky. At other times, it appears as a just small sliver in the sky.



A poster taped to a notice board. The poster shows the phases of the Moon in a horizontal row against a black background.


Moon Jigsaw - Simple

Can you complete the 'Moonsaic'?



The top two thirds of the full Moon. Labels show where the 6 Apollo Missions landed. The Picture is divided up into 6 jigsaw pieces.


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 are Asteroids and Comets?



The image shows an asteroid in space on the left, and a comet viewed from Earth on the right.


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.


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


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