Summary
“Why Does the Moon Change?” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explains the moon and how it changes from night to night. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This video explains the moon and the way it changes in our sky.
- What does this video tell us about the moon?
- Have you noticed the moon looking different on different nights?
- What pattern could you track by watching the moon for a week?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: moon, phase, orbit, pattern.
Try it: Look for the moon for three nights and draw its shape each time.