🔬 Science · Space Exploration

The Moon's Orbit

Know that the Moon orbits Earth approximately once a month, that it does not make its own light but reflects sunlight, and that its changing appearance (phases) is caused by how much of the sunlit side we can see from Earth

Typical age: 7–9 years

“Can your child explain why the Moon seems to change shape — that it’s always round but we only see the part lit up by the Sun?”

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Moon PhasesREQUIRED
Must have observed Moon phases before learning the causal explanation (reflected sunlight)
Earth's Spin & Orbit
Understanding orbits helps contextualise the Moon's orbit around Earth

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