We analysed the results of our Sun Clock experiments by observing how much the shadow had moved across the plate. Some of our Sun Clocks showed that the shadow moved the exact same distance every hour, just like the hands of a clock! We concluded that it is possible to tell the time by observing the Sun’s movement across the sky.

 

 

We’re finished with the Sun for now as we explore another source of light in our sky – the Moon. We’ve been learning that the Moon is a satellite of the Earth, which means it orbits the Earth. Some of us used to think that the Moon was made of cheese! We know of course, that it’s made from rocks and is covered in craters, or big holes, caused by meteors. We also learned today why the Moon changes shape. We know that there are 8 Moon phases and we learned their names today. To help us remember all of our learning about the Moon, we made puffy Moons using shaving foam, glue, paint and lots of dirty hands…

 

 

When our Moon phases dry we’ll label them with their correct names. They’ve turned out well so far..!