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The Moon will be visible from just before 15:00 UT today. If the sky is clear, see if you can find the Moon during the day. If not, wait for darkness to fall. Point out that the Moon’s face is not uniform but contains bright and dark patches. The dark patches are known as ‘seas’ but contain no water. They are full of lava which has cooled and solidified. The brighter regions are called the lunar highlands and are higher than the seas. After looking at the Moon for a while, present a piece of paper and pencil, inviting your young observers to draw the Moon’s disc.