Lesson 23 of 84 · Day and Night

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The Moon Changes Shape! (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #23

Day and Night.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

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

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Make a hypothesis first

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

What You'll Learn

Some nights the moon is a big circle. We call that a full moon!

Key Words

moon
star

Materials Needed

flashlight
ball (Earth)
small ball (moon)
dark room
paper plate

Safety First

Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
Adult supervision recommended.
Do not taste any materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?

Step 2 — Do

Use a flashlight to make shadows on the wall. Move the light—what happens?

Step 3 — Observe

Use your eyes, ears, and hands to explore. What do you notice?

Step 4 — Record

Color a picture to show what happened.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is the moon always the same shape?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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