Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Carry out a simulation to investigate and demonstrate why the moon appears as it does in the sky.
• Use photos as a scientific source to identify features on the moon.
• Link lunar phases to the position of the Moon, Earth and Sun in the form of a diagram.

Activities

1. Carry out a simulation investigation to demonstrate why the moon appears as it does in the sky.
2. Look at photos of the moon and identify key features.
3. Match lunar phases to relative positions of the Moon, Sun and Earth.

Investigation - exploring/analysing secondary sources
Investigate moon phases.

Vocabulary
Earth, Moon, celestial body, sphere/spherical, rotate/rotation, spin, orbit, support/refute, eclipse, light, reflection, telescope, satellite, tide, mass, gravity