User Manual

EARTH
MOON
SUN
EARTH
MOON
SUN
NEW MOON
WAXING
CRESCENT MOON
WANING
CRESCENT MOON
HALF
MOON
WAXING
GIBBOUS MOON
WANING
GIBBOUS MOON
FULL MOON
AFICA
AUSTRALIA
ASIA
EUROPE
ANTARCTICA
SOUTHERN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
EQUATOR
NORTH
AMERICA
PACIFIC OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
SOUTH
AMERICA
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
INDIAN
OCEAN
INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLING
1
SOLAR ECLIPSES
1
LUNAR ECLIPSES
2
5
2
4
3
HALF
MOON
7
2
1
6
8
11
5
4
12
6
13
10
9
3
8
2
7
B.WANING
MOON
A.WAXING
MOON
3. Use a light up torch as the Sun and shine it on the Moon from different angles and observe
how different phases (shape) of the Moon are formed.
RECYCLE TIPS
Help save our environment, do not throw away those spare and unused materials. Keep
them for use with future craft or activity projects. The unused paints and the brush could
be used in most craft projects in school or at home.
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
We treasure you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us.
In case you have any comments or questions, or you find any parts of this kit missing or
defective, please do not hesitate to contact our distributor in your country, whose
address is printed on the package. You are also welcome to contact our marketing
support team at Email: [e-mail], Fax [phone] ,Tel [phone],
Website: www.4m-ind.com.
SAFETY MESSAGES
1. Please read through this instructions before you start.
2. Adults assistance and supervision recommended.
3. This kit contains small parts which may cause suffocation if misused. Not intended for children
below 36 months.
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OTHER ATTENTIONS
If clothes are stained by paint
then wash immediately. Dried
paint may leave mild stains on
clothing even when they are
washed. Put on your apron or
wear old working clothes if
necessary.
CONTENTS
1 set 3 dimensional Earth
model with geographical relief,
1 set 3 dimensional Moon
model, 1 set stand and rotating
arms, 1 paint strip with normal
colour paint and 2 glow paint,
1 brush, 1 sanding paper
detailed assembly and painting
instructions with fun facts and
activities.
PAINTING
Before you start painting, use the sanding paper provided to sand the surface on which you
would like to apply the paint. The paints apply better on coarse surfaces. Use your own colour
scheme or refer to the illustration as shown on the package. For best results apply more than one
layer of paint but wait until the first layer is dry before applying a second coat. It is always easier
to paint a darker colour on a lighter colour background than the reverse. You may also add a
small drop of dishwashing detergent to the paint and mix it. This will help the paint apply on the
surface better (especially for plastic surfaces). Follow the colour mixing guide below to produce
more colours. (Some of the following guides may not apply to your kit if the required colours are
not included)
Green = Yellow + Blue, Orange =Yellow + Red, Purple = Blue + Red, Brown = Red + Yellow + little
Black, Pink = Red + White, Sky Blue = Blue + White, Lime Green = Yellow + little Blue, Turquoise =
Blue + White + little Yellow. Mix the colours with white and black to make them look lighter or
darker respectively. Do not mix too many colours together as that will make final colour look muddy.
Always wash your paint brush before mixing or applying a new colour. Prepare small cup of
water for this purpose. It is also a good idea to use a mixing tray for mixing paints. Close the pot
lids tightly to prevent dry up of the paint. If the paint is dry, dilute it with a few drops of water.
APPLYING THE GLOW PAINT
After the basic background colour is done, highlight your creation with a thin layer of glow paint.
The glow paint is semi transparent and thus you will still see the background colour. If you would
like to achieve a better glow effect, apply more layers of glow paint. However this will cover
more of the background colour and make it look a bit milky.
HOW TO MAKE IT GLOW
Charge it with any light source for a few minutes, turn the light off and watch it glow magically
in the dark. Recharge them and it will glow again and again. The fun is unlimited.
KIDZQUIZÙ
QUESTIONS:
1. Who was the first human who stepped on the Moon surface?
2. Do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?
3. How much bigger is the Earth when it is compared to the Moon?
4. If a man is 50 kg on Earth, what is his weight on the Moon?
5. Name the ocean movement which is affected by the Moon?
6. How frequent is the Lunar Eclipse?
7. When does Lunar Eclipse occur?
8. Could we hear any sound on the Moon?
9. What was the origin of the Moon?
10. When does a Solar Eclipse occur?
ANSWERS:
1. Neil Armstrong, on NASA's Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969.
2. Yes. Due to the fact that its self spinning time is the same as it's time orbiting the Earth
(i.e. 27 days 8 hours). Since the Moon's rotation is synchronous with the Earth, the Moon has
always the same side facing us. We started to have the view of its far side in 1959 when the
unmanned Soviet Luna 3 mission orbited the Moon and took photos from different sides.
3. The Earth is about 4 times the size of the Moon. The Moon's diameter is 3476 km, whereas
the Earth's is about 12756 km.
4. About 8.5 Kg, his gravitational force on the Moon is only 17% of the Earth's.
5. The tidal movement. It is affected by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
6. On average twice a year.
7. It occurs when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon align in a straight line. The Earth is in the
middle and the eclipse is actually its shadow casts on the Moon.
8. No. Since there is no air on the Moon. Sound needs air to travel.
9. It has been suggested that the Moon was originally part of the Earth. The Moon was formed
about 60 million years after Earth was formed (about 4.3 billion years ago). A Mars-size
object collided with the Earth and the ejected material coalesced into the Moon which later
orbited Earth.
10. A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and the Earth align in a straight line and the
Moon in between blocks our views of the Sun.
FUN ACTIVITIES
Here are some other activities which you could make use of the Earth Moon model you made.
1. Show and tell how Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse happen. Follow the diagrams below, and
use a light up torch for the positions of the Sun. The show will be more impressive in darkness.
2. Refer to the diagram below, name the Earth's continents and oceans and point to the place
where you live.