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The Earth and the MoonFor Third GradeBy Laura Pace

A sphere is a big circular shape, just like a basketball.

The Earth and the moon are shaped like spheres.

Lets test what you know. Which object is a sphere?

Disco Ball

Pizza

Tire

ABCCORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Sun and Earth are completely round, not just round from one angle like a pizza or a tire. They are round ALL ova! - like a disco ball.

The Suns Role to the moonDid you know that the Sun is what lights the moon?

Without it, we would never see the moon. It would always be a new moon; we would not ever see it because there would be no sun on it.

How the Sun lights the Moon

The Moon shows us many different "faces, or phases. They are the result of the way the Sun lights the Moon's surface as the Moon orbits Earth. The Moon can only be seen as a result of the Sun's light reflecting off it. It does not produce any light of its own.

Confused? Watch this video to better understand the phases of the moon

The difference between the Earth and MoonClick on the pictures below to visit a website and study the Moon and the Earths physical features.

The Basics

Earth is able to have soil and water so plants can grow which gives us oxygen.

Moondoes not have any kind of life. It does have:-Thousands of craters Large circular plains called mariaLarge mountains

Core Standards

Standard 1 Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.

Objective 1 Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon.

Describe the shape of Earth and the moon as spherical.

Explain that the sun is the source of light that lights the moon.

List the differences in the physical appearance of Earth and the moon as viewed from space.

Referenceshttp://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Moon/surface.html

http://education.nationalgeographic.co.in/education/multimedia/earth-physical-satellite-images/?ar_a=1&ar_r=1

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0859765.html

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