Summary
Is the Moon really made out of cheese? Who is the man in the Moon, anyway? In this BrainPOP movie Tim and Moby will set you straight about our one and only natural satellite. Learn why the Moon shines so brightly and why it goes through all those crazy phases. Discover what’s on the surface of the Moon and why you can see some of those features with just your naked eyes! Since we don’t really know how the Moon formed, you will also find out about the four main theories that scientists have on how it all started long, long ago! And finally, you’ll learn about a historic mission to the Moon by us humans — and yes, it really happened!!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Moon:
- What is one new thing you learned about moon?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining moon.
- Draw or give one example of your own.