Craters

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Clip: Craters

Learn how comets, asteroids, and meteoroids have created craters on the moon

Student Application

Take a closer look at the Moon and find out what makes Earth's nearest neighbor so unique.


Learning Objectives

  1. Students will understand the moon’s relationship to Earth.
  2. Students will describe the composition of the moon.
  3. Students will understand the effects of gravity on the moon.
  4. Students will detail the phases of the moon.


Supporting Activities

  1. Before viewing the video

    Lead a short discussion with the following questions. (You might want to record the responses so you can check for accuracy afterward.) “Which is larger — the sun or the moon or Earth?” “Does the moon have water on it? Or air? Or plants? Or animals?” Ask the class to tell you what shape to expect to see in the sk...

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