Kindergarten · Science · Unit 7 of 9
Sun & Moon Patterns
How the Sun and Moon change in the sky.
What your child practises
Practises the pattern of the Sun's position through the day, how shadows change, and how the Moon seems to change shape over about a month. Remind your child never to look straight at the Sun.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.K.E.3 · patterns and cycles in the Sun's position and the shape of the Moon
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A full Moon looks like…
- nothing at all
- a thin curve
- a bright circle
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a bright circle
Hint: A full Moon is round.
Question 2
Which is a safe thing to do when the Sun is bright?
- Wear a hat
- Look at the Sun
- Stare at it with a telescope
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Wear a hat
Hint: Never look straight at the Sun.
Question 3
The Moon looks like it changes…
- colour to purple
- its name
- shape
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shape
Hint: We see different parts of the Moon lit up.
Question 4
Which comes first in a day?
- midnight
- sunrise
- sunset
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sunrise
Hint: A day starts with sunrise.
Question 5
A thin curved Moon is called a…
- cone
- circle
- crescent
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crescent
Hint: A crescent is thin and curved.
Question 6
What do we see in the sky at night?
- the Sun
- a rainbow
- the Moon and stars
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the Moon and stars
Hint: The Moon and stars are seen at night.