Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 4 - Adult
TOPIC: Earth and Space Science
In this activity, learners use binoculars to find a hidden object on a Moon poster and learn how cultures around the world have viewed the Moon.
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DESCRIPTION

"Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon" is an engaging way for early childhood learners to experiment with some of the tools scientists use to study objects that are very, very far away, and to learn about how cultures around the world have viewed the Moon. Easy-to-use binoculars and a hidden object Moon poster let young participants discover how some tools can make distant objects appear closer and brighter, and the Moon Rope storybook shares a story of one of the ways people have made meaning out of the shapes they see on the Moon.

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  • Group of learners participating and enjoying the Hide and Seek Moon activity
  • Two young learners using binoculars and drawing what they see
  • Learner records/draws what she sees on the moon poster from a distance
  • facilitator and young learner use binoculars to look at a moon poster
  • family with young learners use binoculars to look at a Moon poster
  • Group of learners participating and enjoying the Hide and Seek Moon activity
  • Two young learners using binoculars and drawing what they see
  • Learner records/draws what she sees on the moon poster from a distance
  • facilitator and young learner use binoculars to look at a moon poster
  • family with young learners use binoculars to look at a Moon poster

DESCRIPTION

"Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon" is an engaging way for early childhood learners to experiment with some of the tools scientists use to study objects that are very, very far away, and to learn about how cultures around the world have viewed the Moon. Easy-to-use binoculars and a hidden object Moon poster let young participants discover how some tools can make distant objects appear closer and brighter, and the Moon Rope storybook shares a story of one of the ways people have made meaning out of the shapes they see on the Moon.

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OBJECTIVES

LEARNING GOALS

  • • Tools help scientists study objects that are very far away.

    • Binoculars make distant objects appear closer and brighter.

    • NASA scientists use powerful telescopes to study objects in space.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 4 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English Spanish
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Earth and Space Science Earth, Moon and Sun Solar System Engineering and Technology Technology Societal Topics Art, Music, and Literature
KIT: Explore Science: Earth & space logo Browse kit
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2018
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

The Science Museum of Minnesota

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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