Learning Target:  I can identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.

Think about these questions as you learn about the moon:

• What do you see on the Moon’s surface?
• What causes craters on the Moon?
• Why do craters last forever on the Moon and not on the Earth?
• What are some features of the Moon?
• Does the Moon rotate?
• How is the Moon similar to Earth?
• How is the Moon different from Earth?

Vocabulary

• moon
• satellite
• orbit
• rotate
• atmosphere
• crater
• phase
• appearance

Introduction

• Video:  What Is It? (30 sec.)

Online Resources

• Video:  First Landing on the Moon (3 min.)
• Video:  Moon’s Surface (1.5 min.)
• Video:  Secret of the Dark Side of the Moon (4 min.)

If you have extra time, you can continue learning using these resources:

• Website:  Our Natural Satellite
• Website:  Questions & Answers about the Moon
• Website:  Earth/Moon Viewer
• Fact Sheet:  Comparing the Earth and Moon
• Slideshow & Quiz:  Study Jams–the Moon
• Video:  Phases of the Moon (3 min.)
• Video:  A Closer Look at Space:  The Moon (20 min.)
• Video:  How did Earth and Moon Begin? (55 min.)

An Interesting Connection:

• Video:  The Grunion Fish (3 min.)