Craters on the Moon

Lab Brief #16

🎯 Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

What you'll learn

The moon has craters—big holes made by rocks from space that crashed into it long ago.

Key words

moon
A round object in space that orbits a planet.
space
The huge empty area beyond Earth where stars and planets are.

Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 4 · Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 of 4 · Do

Draw the sun, Earth, and moon. Use arrows to show which way they move.

Step 3 of 4 · Observe

Look for something that changed. What is it?

Step 4 of 4 · Record

Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.

Question 1 of 3

Why does the moon look different each night?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

Why can we see the moon at night?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

What is the closest star to Earth?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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