RSRT Y5 L5 The Moon

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The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 5

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Questions about the book so far...

True or False?

Most of Neptune’s moons were only discovered due to the Voyager 2 mission in 1989.

False

True

Sequence Me

Put these planets in the correct order from closest to furthest from the Sun:

Closest to the Sun

A) Uranus

B) Jupiter

C) Neptune

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D) Saturn

Click if correct

Furthest from the Sun

Match Me

Match the moons to the correct planet:

3 Uranus

4 Neptune

1 Jupiter

2 Saturn

A Prometheus and Pandora

B Triton

C Titania and Oberon

D Ganymede, Europa and Io

Click if correct

Check

Link Me

Link each planet with the correct description:

A It is thought to have 27 moons.

1 Jupiter

Check

Click if correct

B It has the only moon with a retrograde orbit.

2 Saturn

C It’s largest moons are called the Galilean moons.

3 Uranus

D It has shepherd moons to keeps its rings in place.

4 Neptune

Speaking Spotlight

Step Inside

Explore

Step Inside

How do you feel?

What might you say?

What's around you?

How might you sound?

Bring the Solar System to life

How might you react?

How will they move?

Teacher Note: Look at plan for details.

Vocabulary

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erratic

hologram

enlightened

probing and analysing

trove

invincible

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From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

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Reflections

…on a dusty ball of lifeless rock…

For most of us, the Moon still retains a quality of magic and mystery that means we will continue on our journey to understand it, explore it and perhaps, one day, inhabit it… The Moon has had many different parts to play in a variety of cultures around the world… It’s been the focal point of art and architecture, become the subject of songs, poetry and literature; and been at the centre stage of theatre and films – it’s even performed live on television! It’s led to myths about the Man in the Moon and the Moon Rabbit. It has even been worshipped as a god! The Moon has inspired science-fiction stories, which in turn went on to inspire real-life events such as the development of rockets, leading to a full-on space race between some of the world’s biggest and most powerful nations. It has been at the centre of debates, discussions and disputes. Just as the Moon appears to change shape before our eyes, it has been subject to our changing views. On the one hand we associated it with birth and renewal; and on the other, we hold it responsible for people’s erratic behaviour, illness and even death. Some of us have gone as far as not believing in it at all, accusing it of being a hologram…

From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

The Moon is seen as having a dark, mysterious side, although even its dark side isn’t that dark. The Moon has actually proved to be an essential tool, keeping Earth at just the right angle and assisting the tides of our oceans – in turn helping us to organise our time and calendars, and even setting body clocks in the animal world. It was once viewed as heavenly and perfect, but the telescope enlightened us. In fact, scientists and thinkers have filled in many pieces of the jigsaw, exposing the Moon’s hidden truths. Perhaps they are the ones who have shone real light on the Moon? Humans have sent a whole trove of objects up to the Moon: hard landers, soft landers, orbiters, rockets, rovers, unmanned and manned – constantly probing and analysing our Moon. Brave astronauts have given their lives and animals have been sacrificed along the way…all in the name of science – yet will we ever really be satisfied? The Moon isn’t as invincible as we might like to think – it is getting older, shrinking and even developing wrinkles. It’s our closest neighbour in the solar system and it’s even believed by some to be made up of parts of Earth. But our own Earth is just as magical… If you stood on the Moon’s near side, you would also see Earth wax and wane and its many different phases. But maybe we only appreciate the beauty of things from far away and don’t always see the magic that’s beneath our very noses…

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Practise & Apply

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Practise & Apply

1) For most of us, the Moon still retains a quality of magic and mystery that means we will continue on our journey to understand it, explore it and perhaps, one day, inhabit it…

Circle the word which is closest in meaning to ‘inhabit’.

abandon

observe

reside

visit

Reveal Answer

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2) How has the Moon influenced people on Earth? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Text Mark Evidence - inspire real-life events such as the development of rockets, leading to a full-on space race - scientists and thinkers…exposing the Moon’s hidden truths - constantly probing and analysing our Moon - brave astronauts have given their lives… all in the name of science

scientific progress / development / thirst for knowledge

Text Mark Evidence - it’s been the focal point of art and architecture - become the subject of songs - it’s even performed live on television

cultural impact / inspired art and design

Text Mark Evidence - become the subject of…poetry and literature - been at the centre stage of theatre and films - it’s led to myths about the Man in the Moon and Moon Rabbit - the Moon has inspired science-fiction stories

inspired literature / myths / stories

Text Mark Evidence the Moon has actually proved to be an essential tool…in helping us to organise our time and calendars, and even setting body clocks in the animal world

tool for measuring time

Text Mark Evidence - it has even been worshipped as a god - it has been at the centre of debates, discussions and disputes

impacted beliefs and religion

RevealEvidence & Answers

3) Name three items mentioned in the text that humans have sent to the moon:

Acceptable Answers:

• hard landers/soft landers
• orbiters
• rockets
• rovers / manned rovers / unmanned rovers
• animals

Do not accept astronauts.

Reveal Answer

Practise & Apply

4) In fact, scientists and thinkers have filled in many pieces of the jigsaw… What is the effect of the author’s comparison of knowledge of the Moon to a jigsaw?

Acceptable Answers:

• learning about the Moon has been gradual and complex like completing a jigsaw
• each discovery is a piece of information like a piece in the puzzle contributes to the bigger picture
• knowledge of the Moon has built up step by step like a puzzle is put together piece by piece

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5) But maybe we only appreciate the beauty of things from far away and don’t always see the magic that’s beneath our very noses… What does this final line suggest?

Tick two:

Only astronauts and scientists can truly appreciate the Moon.

Only seeing objects from a distance can add to its beauty and mystery.

Earth is as captivating and full of wonder as the Moon.

Reveal Answer

We would appreciate the Moon’s uniqueness more if we were able to land on it.

Practise & Apply

Feedback: Who did what well?

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