We see the moon everyday, but do you know who was the first person to land on the moon? This video captures the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Watch this video and find out more!!!
Moon, the Earth's only Satellite
The Moon revolves around the Earth. The monthly changes in the moon's appearance, or the swelling and shrinking of the moon's form provided one of the oldest ways of measuring time: the succession of phases called the "MONTH"
To learn more about the Moon, go to the website below
www.ducksters.com/science/phases_of_the_moon.php
Take the quiz on that site.
Also listen to a audio clip of the page.
Eever wonder why the moon chnages shape? These shapes are called "Phases of the Moon". Please explore the moon phases from the powerpoint link below and learn about the different shapes that the moon undergoes during the course of a month.
https://www.rcboe.org/cms/lib010/GA01903614/Centricity/Domain/1951/moon%20phases.ppt
A Solar Eclipse or a Lunar Eclipse happen when the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the lunar nodes line up. This happens twice a year in what is known as an eclipse season. Watch the video to learn about solar and lunar eclipses.
https://youtu.be/GnZ3dogED7w?si=I2a01ZaeBBVQU55i
Moons come in many shapes, sizes, and types. A few have atmospheres and even hidden oceans beneath their surfaces. Explore NASA's website for more information about our moon and the moons of the other planets in our solar system.