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November is a great time to see all the phases of the moon and spot the areas where the Apollo missions landed. Watch "What's Up" for November and then try the activities below to get students engaged.

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• Moon Phases Activity
  Students learn about the phases of the moon by acting them out.


• Whip Up a Moon-Like Crater
  Whip up a moon-like crater with baking ingredients as a demonstration for students.


• Touchdown
  In this engineering design challenge, students design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land.


• Roving on the Moon
  In this engineering design challenge, students build a rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.


• Solar Oven
  Students build a solar oven and learn about the importance of solar energy for establishing a lunar base in this engineering design challenge.


• Moon Lithograph
  This two-sided handout includes an image of the moon on one side and facts on the other.