ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Journey to the Earth and Moon – Space for Kids
Welcome to our exciting adventure through space! Today, we’re going to explore our amazing planet Earth and its special friend, the moon. Are you ready to join us on this journey?
Let’s start with Earth, the only planet we know that has life. Isn’t that cool? Earth is our home, and it’s super important to take care of it. We need to protect our environment so all living things can thrive.
Earth is part of the solar system and travels around the sun. It takes 365 days to make one full trip around the sun, which we call a revolution. This journey gives us the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. As Earth revolves, it also spins around itself, taking 24 hours to complete one spin. This spinning is called rotation and gives us day and night.
Long ago, people thought Earth was flat, but now we know it’s shaped like a ball, or a sphere. Did you know that about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered in water? That’s a lot of oceans, rivers, and lakes!
Now, let’s travel to the moon, Earth’s only natural satellite. The moon orbits around Earth, and we can see it in the sky in different shapes called phases. Let’s go check it out!
The moon is full of craters, which are holes made when space rocks crash into its surface. Even though there’s no life on the moon, it’s still very important to us. The moon’s gravity helps create ocean tides on Earth, which are the rise and fall of sea levels.
Did you know that the moon is the only place outside Earth that humans have visited? The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The moon is 384,400 kilometers away from Earth. That’s pretty far, right?
Every year, the moon moves a little bit further away from Earth. There’s less gravity on the moon, so if you were there, you’d have to jump to move around!
We learned so much about Earth and the moon today! Did you enjoy our space adventure? If you want to keep learning and exploring, you can find more exciting adventures on the Smile and Learn channel. Keep discovering new things, and have fun on your next journey!
Earth and Moon Model: Create a simple model of the Earth and the moon using clay or playdough. Roll a larger ball for Earth and a smaller one for the moon. Use a stick or a string to connect them, showing how the moon orbits Earth. Discuss with your friends or family how the Earth rotates and revolves around the sun, and how the moon orbits Earth. Can you demonstrate day and night using a flashlight as the sun?
Phases of the Moon Observation: Over the next month, observe the moon each night and draw what you see in a moon journal. Try to identify the different phases, such as new moon, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full moon. Discuss with your class or family how the moon’s appearance changes and why these phases occur.
Gravity Jump Experiment: Find a safe place to jump, like a soft mat or grassy area. Jump as high as you can and measure how high you go. Imagine you’re on the moon, where gravity is weaker. How much higher do you think you could jump? Discuss with your friends or family why gravity is different on the moon and how it affects movement.
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You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a deeper look at planet Earth. Do you want to join us?
Earth is the only known planet to have life. Hold on tight, here we go!
Now we are on Earth, a planet full of life. That is why it is so important for us to protect and take care of the environment.
Hello! I am going to tell you some interesting facts about the planet where you Earthlings come from.
Like the other planets, Earth rotates around the sun, and it takes 365 days to complete a full orbit. We call this a complete revolution. Thanks to this revolution, we have different seasons throughout the year, and days and nights have different lengths.
At the same time, Earth rotates around itself, and it takes 24 hours to complete a full trip. This movement is called rotation. Earth’s rotation is responsible for the change between day and night and for the rising and falling of temperatures.
Did you know that many years ago, people thought that Earth was flat? Now we know that Earth has the shape of a sphere. Approximately 70% of Earth’s surface is covered in water.
Did you like this quick trip around Earth? Now it’s time to collect all the information you have learned. Have a good trip!
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You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a look at the moon. Do you want to come?
The moon is the satellite that orbits around Earth, and we can see it in the sky depending on its phases. Grab on, we’re headed that way!
We are now on the moon, the only natural satellite that belongs to planet Earth. We always see the same side of the moon because it takes the same amount of time to rotate around itself as it does to orbit Earth.
On the moon, there are a lot of craters made from meteor showers that crash against the surface. Be careful, Earthling! I welcome you to the moon.
Life has never been found here, but we know that the force of its gravity allows for life on Earth. It is responsible for the tides that are on Earth, and without it, the sea level would rise along the coasts.
On the moon, we can find a lot of minerals, for example, ilmenite, from which we can get oxygen.
The moon is the only place outside of Earth that man has visited. The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
The distance between the moon and Earth is 384,400 kilometers. It’s not that close, is it? Did you know that we can fit all the planets between them?
Every year, the moon gets a little bit further away from Earth. There is less gravity on the moon than on Earth, and because of this difference, you have to jump to walk like this.
Did you like this quick trip around the moon? Now you can go back to Earth to share all the information that you’ve learned. Have a good trip!
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