Shooting to the Moon!

We have been busy learning all about the moon recently, both in our History and Geography.

In History, we learned about the 1960's space race between Russia and America.

Here is a link to more information about Yuri Gagarin: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/gagarin.html

The following link shows various facts about the Apollo 11 mission: http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo11-facts.cfm

In Geography, we are exploring the moon's surface, and it's wacky weather!

Did you know?

• Scientists believe the moon was formed by clumps of rock joining together.
• The moon is the 5th largest moon in the Solar System, and only 4 times smaller than the Earth.
• Every year, the moon moves away from the Earth by 4cm!
• There is less gravity on the moon than here on Earth, so you would weigh 6 times less on the moon!
• The moon has no atmosphere or water!

Find out more about the moon here: Moon Facts

Phases of the moon:

The moon orbits the Earth every 27 days - the word 'month' comes from the word 'moon'. Have a look below at the different phases of the moon:

Have a go at this whiz quiz, and test your knowledge on the moon!

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