Moon Surface Models

Learning about the moon is always captivating for fourth graders. Among other things, we have already discovered that we would jump 6 times higher on the moon, throw a ball 6 times further, and weight 6 times less than on the earth. Today we took our knowledge about the surface of the moon and created models. The four features that we focused on were: mountains,

rills, maria, and craters.
Did you know that some of the mountains on the moon are nearly as tall as Mt. Everest? Maria are dark plain areas on the surface made from basalt. Rills are valleys. Some are small enough to jump across while others are miles and miles long. Craters are in abundance on the moon due to the lack of atmosphere. The craters fall fast and furiously creating bowl-shaped spaces across the moon.
It was fun to play with salt dough and imagine the obstacles involved in taking a moon walk.

We have gained a greater appreciation for the moon, and are humbled to realize anew how GREAT our GOD is as we study this marvelous natural satellite.