National Moon Day - 20th July
National Moon day commemorates the day in 1969 when the astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the Moon. This was a ground breaking moment for human-kind.
The resources in this list use the Moon to teach about various topics including:
- the phases of the Moon
- light and shadows
- environmental conditions on the Moon
- lunar eclipses and refraction
- Measuring the diameter of the Moon
In addition there is a good activity looking at and discussing lunar landing conspiracy theories.
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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...
Red moon
Students investigate why the moon turns red during a lunar eclipse by exploring refraction, dispersion and the scattering of white light through different media.
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Mission to the Moon
This collection of practical activities, investigations and games is all based on current lunar research. It supports many aspects of working scientifically and links to area of the curriculum including: earth and space, light and shadows, forces, materials, changes of state and rocks and soils. Activities are...
Mission on the Moon
This activity gives pupils in key stage 2 the opportunity to plan, test and execute a simple mission on the moon. Throughout the session pupils will take it in turns to give commands and to navigate blindly across the lunar surface. Pupils will be taught to understand the importance of clear step by step...
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| Subject(s) | Space, Mathematics, Science, Physics |
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| Age | 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2020 to date |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxhqcv |
