🌙 Part 1: What Do You Know About the Moon?

1. Circle all the things you think are true about the Moon:

The Moon is made of cheese

The Moon orbits around Earth

The Moon changes shape

The Moon is bigger than Earth

We can see the Moon at night

2. How far away do you think the Moon is from Earth?

100 kilometres

10,000 kilometres

384,000 kilometres

1 million kilometres

3. What is the Māori name for the Moon?

The Moon is called _____________ in Te Reo Māori.

4. Write or draw one thing you already know about the Moon:

📚 Part 2: Moon Myths and Stories

5. Many cultures have stories about the Moon. Match each culture to their Moon story:

Chinese culture

Ancient Greek culture

Māori culture

Rona was taken to the Moon with a ngaio tree

Chang'e lives on the Moon with a jade rabbit

Artemis is the goddess of the Moon and hunt

6. Why do you think people from different cultures created stories about the Moon?

To explain what they saw in the night sky

Because they were bored

To teach lessons and share culture

Both the first and third answers

7. Draw your own Moon creature or character that you imagine might live on the Moon:

🤔 Part 3: Questions and Wonderings

8. Write three questions you have about the Moon that you would like to learn about:

Question 1: _________________________________________________

Question 2: _________________________________________________

Question 3: _________________________________________________

9. What is the most interesting or mysterious thing about the Moon to you? Explain why:

10. If you could travel to the Moon, what would you want to discover there?

Moon Knowledge and Myths

Moon Knowledge and Myths

🌙 Part 1: What Do You Know About the Moon?

📚 Part 2: Moon Myths and Stories

🤔 Part 3: Questions and Wonderings

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