🌙 Amazing Facts About the Moon for Kids
🌙 Amazing Facts About the Moon for Kids
The Moon has always fascinated children and grown-ups alike. 🌟 It’s bright, beautiful, and full of secrets. In this post, we’ll explore some fun and simple Moon facts your little explorers will enjoy learning.
🌕 7 Fun Facts About the Moon for Kids
- The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. It orbits our planet and takes about 27 days to go all the way around.
- The Moon looks different every night. These are called phases of the Moon — new moon, half moon, full moon.
- You can jump higher on the Moon! Because the Moon’s gravity is weaker than Earth’s, you could jump about 6 times higher there. 🚀
- The Moon doesn’t make its own light. It shines because it reflects sunlight. 🌞
- Astronauts have walked on the Moon. The first human steps were in 1969 by Neil Armstrong. 🧑🚀
- The Moon has craters. They are formed when meteors crash into it — that’s why its surface looks bumpy.
- One side of the Moon is always hidden. It’s called the “far side” or “dark side” of the Moon. 🌑
🖍️ Fun Activity for Kids
Draw the different phases of the Moon (new moon, half moon, full moon) on paper and color them in.
👉 You can also download my Free Solar System Activity Worksheet to keep the fun going!
👉 You can also download my Free Solar System Activity Worksheet to keep the fun going!
📚 Explore More Space Learning!
If your kids loved learning about the Moon, they’ll also enjoy:
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🌙 I love the Moon phases! 🌕✨ It’s fun to see how it changes shape every night. Which Moon phase do you like the most — full moon, crescent, or half moon? 🌒
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