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Week 11 · Sky Patterns

Thursday

Moon shapes
// Sun, Moon and stars repeat
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Moon shapes

Raven draws the Moon each night. Round. Then a half. Then a thin sliver.

Rocket asks, "Is it breaking?" Nova says, "Watch longer."

The Moon’s shape seems to change

The Moon is not breaking.

Half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun.

From Earth, we see different amounts of that lit part.

So the Moon seems to change shape.

The shapes repeat about once a month.

Moon shapeWhat it looks like
Full MoonA whole round circle
Quarter MoonHalf a circle
Crescent MoonA thin curve
New MoonWe can hardly see it
MOON PATTERNS
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About how often do the Moon shapes repeat?
A whole round Moon is called...
SentenceTrue or false?
The Moon’s shape seems to change.?
The Moon is really breaking into pieces.?
You can sometimes see the Moon in the daytime.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEMoon shapes change in a pattern that repeats.
Try it
Look for the Moon tonight with a grown-up.
You might even spot it in the daytime!
MOON WORDS
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A thin curve Moon is called...
A half circle Moon is called...
We can hardly see which Moon?
How much of the Moon is always lit?
SentenceTrue or false?
A full Moon looks like a whole circle.?
The Moon makes its own light.?
From Earth we see different amounts of the lit part.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe lit part we see changes, so shapes change.
Draw a full, quarter and crescent Moon.

Word Spot: answer, study

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Answer: A-N-S-W-E-R.

Study: S-T-U-D-Y.

FIND THE WORD
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  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Do you know the ___?
Scientists ___ the stars.

You know the Moon’s pattern!

Tomorrow you will learn about the stars.

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