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Professor Hoot's Moon-Bouncing Adventure
Hoot-hoot! Hello there, young explorer! I'm Professor Hoot. Today, we are blasting off in my Feather-Rocket to visit our neighbor, the Moon! Before we go, try to jump. See how you come right back down? That is because of Gravity! It is an invisible force that acts like a giant, friendly magnet, pulling everything toward the center of the Earth.
Professor Hoot Says:
"Did You Know? Gravity is what keeps your feet on the ground and stops you from floating into space!"
Scene: Professor Hoot, a wise brown owl with glasses and a bowtie, standing next to a young explorer named Alex in a shiny spacesuit. They are next to a wooden rocket ship shaped like an owl on a grassy field.
Zoom! We’ve landed on the Moon! Step outside with me, Alex. Does your spacesuit feel heavy? Try taking a step. Whoa! You didn't just walk, you soared! On the Moon, gravity is much weaker than on Earth. This is because the Moon is much smaller than our home planet. Smaller things have a smaller 'gravitational pull.'
Professor Hoot Says:
"Did You Know? The Moon is about one-fourth the size of Earth, which is why its 'magnet' pull is so much lighter!"
Scene: Alex the explorer taking a giant, floaty step on the grey, dusty surface of the moon. Professor Hoot is hovering nearby with his wings spread.
Look at you go! You are bouncing like a popcorn kernel! Because the Moon's gravity is weak, you can jump six times higher than you can at home. It’s like having invisible springs on your boots. Everything here feels light and airy, even though we are wearing big, clunky space suits. Isn't science wonderful?
Professor Hoot Says:
"Did You Know? If you weigh 60 pounds on Earth, you would only weigh about 10 pounds on the Moon!"
Scene: Alex jumping high into the black space sky, looking down at the moon's surface. Professor Hoot is laughing and clapping his wings.
Now, look down at the ground. Do you see those big, round bowls in the dust? Those are called craters! Long ago, big space rocks called asteroids crashed into the Moon and made these giant holes. Because there is no wind or rain on the Moon to wash them away, the craters stay there for millions of years!
Professor Hoot Says:
"Did You Know? Some craters on the Moon are so big they could hold entire cities inside them!"
Scene: A close up of a large, dusty moon crater with Alex and Professor Hoot standing on the rim, looking down into the deep bowl.
It is time to fly back home to our big, strong Earth gravity. We learned that gravity is the invisible glue of the universe. On Earth, it keeps us safe on the ground, and on the Moon, it lets us play the best game of leap-frog ever! Fasten your seatbelt, Alex! Hoot-hoot, off we go!
Professor Hoot Says:
"Did You Know? It takes about three days for a rocket to travel from the Earth to the Moon."
Scene: The owl-shaped rocket ship flying away from the grey Moon toward a bright, beautiful blue and green Earth in the distance.
Professor Hoot's Quiz!
Test your knowledge about Gravity & The Moon! Can you get all 3 questions right?
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