10 Things To Learn About the Moon

Our Shining Moon: 10 Cool Facts About the Moon!

10 Things to Learn About The Moon

1. 1. The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.
   2. It doesn’t have its own light; it reflects light from the Sun.
   3. The Moon looks like it changes shape, but it’s just us seeing different parts of it lit up.These are called moon phases.
   4. We always see the same side of the Moon.
   5. The Moon is much smaller than the Earth.
   6. It has many craters on its surface.
   7. Scientists believe the Moon was formed when a big rock crashed into Earth a long, long time ago.
   8. The Moon’s gravity causes the tides in our oceans.
   9. There is water on the Moon in the form of ice.
   10. Astronauts have walked on the Moon!.

Activity: Moon Phase Cookies

Use Oreo cookies to show the different phases of the moon. Twist the cookies open and scrape away some of the frosting to make shapes like a full moon, half-moon, and crescent moon.