In this educational, animated video for students aged 714 Tim and Moby explain the connection between the moon’s phases and the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun. Explore why the moon’s illuminated surface appears to change shape over the course of a month. Learn the difference between crescent and gibbous, and follow the moon’s journey from new moon to full moon and back again. Your knowledge is sure to wax, not wane!

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