Online animation helps the pupil to gain an understanding that the moon*apos*s shape change is caused by the moon*apos*s motion relative to the earth and sun - lunar cycle. *4*Science lesson also provides limited sample questions at the end of the topic.*4**4**1*THE EARTH AND BEYOND*2*Explains the Sun is a star and gives our heat and light.*4*Explains the moon, unlike the Sun or a star, does not make its own light.*4*Explains the moon is a lot smaller than the Earth and takes 28 days to travel around the Earth.*4*Explains as the Moon revolves around the Earth, we only see the part of the moon that is lit by the Sun - explaining why the Moon seems to change shape.*4*Explains the different shapes of the Moon are called phases of the Moon.*4*Explains when the Moon grows in size, we say it is waxing. When it gets smaller again we say it is waning.*4**4**4*Useful for teachers of science.