Earth Science and The Moon




Moon Investigation

Work as a team to collect information and make notes on the Moon.
Kahoot Quiz at 10.10 am


Skills - Searching - Note Taking - Questioning - Thinking
1. Review the questions to see which ones you might already know the answer to.
2. Use KEYWORDS when you search for information
3. Look under Google Images as well as web searching - you might find a useful diagram or picture
4. Write your search questions in a simple concise way

I have highlighted keywords to help you and suggested some search questions.


Ready for launch?
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off!


Apollo 8 Launch
 Search Help: Apollo fuel consumption


Moon Walk - Reconstruction

Crater Experiment

Phases of the Moon
Make a copy in your journal
Search Help: Lunar Month Length
  1. How far is the Moon from the Earth?
  2. How big is the Moon compared to the Earth?
  3. What keeps the Moon from floating off into space?
  4. What is the moon made of?
  5. Why are there so many craters on the Moon?
  6. Why does the Moon shine at night?
  7. Can the Moon be seen during the day?
  8. Does the Moon have any effect upon the Earth?
  9. How long is a lunar month?
  10. What is a lunar month?
  11. Why do they need to wear spacesuits on the Moon?
  12. Why do the astronauts bounce as they walk?
  13. How heavy is the Moon?
  14. How much gravity does the Moon have compared to the Earth?
  15. How much would you weigh on the Moon?
  16. Who was the first person to go into space?
  17. Which space mission was the first to journey around the Moon and back to Earth?
  18. Which astronauts walked on the Moon first?
  19. What is a cosmonaut?
  20. How much rocket fuel did the Apollo _ use to get into space?
  21. How long does it take to get to the Moon?
  22. How to spacemen go to the toilet in zero gravity?
  23. What famous words did Neil Armstrong say just before he took the first steps on the Moon?

If the Moon has so many craters why doesn't the Earth?

What's different about the environment on the Moon
and
 what does this mean for the life span of footprints and craters?


Is a NEW MOON bright or dark?
Where is the Moon compared to the Sun and Earth when we see a FULL MOON?



Search Help: Moon dimensions gravity and weight

 Do other planets have moons?
Do any planets have more than one moon?
Are all moons made of rock?
Why do planets have moons?









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