The Moon
Aimed at primary learners, this resource provides a lesson which looks at the phases of the Moon and how we observe it from the Earth. A detailed lesson plan incorporates subject knowledge, classroom activities, structured educational films, possible misconceptions and questions which check understanding. The film clips show the phases of the moon, the first moon landing and how the Moon’s phases affect life on Earth. Also included is information on gravity, the tides and how to model solar and lunar eclipses.
This resource has been provided by Tigtag and is part of Tigtag World primary science collection.
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The Moon (Teacher guidance) 651.97 KB
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Phases of the Moon (Activity sheet) 649.43 KB
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Classroom visuals (Image) 1.41 MB