Notes

The Moon is a prominent object in near space with all the mystery and unknownness that many people attach to things outside their full sensory experience. The relationship between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun cause regular effects on Earth that are easily observed by children and form part of their everyday life. Building Science Concepts is a series of science resource units for different curriculum levels. A distinctive feature of each book is the ‘concept overview’, located on the inside cover. This sets out the progressive concepts that build towards the ‘big ideas’. The books are linked to the achievement aims of levels 1 to 4 of “Science in the New Zealand Curriculum”. Each book also includes background science notes for teachers as well as suggested student activities.