Sun and Moon

We have been learning about the cycles of sun and moon.  We learned that when NZ is facing the sun we get it's heat and light - that's daytime.  When NZ is facing away from the sun, it's heat and light can't reach us, we are in the shadow - it is night.

This week we learned that the moon doesn't have it's own light source.  The moonlight we see is actually the sun's light being reflected off the moon's rocky surface.  With all of these moving parts, it gets a bit confusing.  We got into our research teams and acted it out so that you don't get too  discombobulated (Francis' favourite word of the week).