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This means the Moon looks like it\u2019s changing shapes, even though it\u2019s always a ball shape. The different stages are called phases.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW185963469 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW34813619 BCX0\u0022\u003EAsk everyone to look at the image showing the eight phases of the moon. Ask if anyone has heard of any different terms used to describe the phases of the Moon.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that these terms are\u00A0\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003EWaxing (when the Moon appears to be growing in size)\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003EWaning (when the Moon appears to be shrinking)\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW152593215 BCX0\u0022\u003EGibbous (when more than half of the Moon is illuminated)\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk if anyone knows when a new month begins in the Islamic calendar. In the Islamic calendar, a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent Moon.\u00A0One of these months is Ramadan.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW122524560 BCX0\u0022\u003EWhich of the eight phases of the moon does a new crescent moon fall in? The new crescent moon falls in the \u0027waxing crescent\u0027 phase, where the Moon appears to be growing in size.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreate your biscuit Moon\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW225094788 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW225094788 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW225094788 BCX0\u0022\u003EEveryone should wash their hands.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive everyone a biscuit that\u2019s filled with cream.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should split the biscuit into two parts, either side of the cream, so you have two biscuit bases or crusts. The easiest way to do this is by gently twisting them apart.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChoose the side with the most cream on to keep. Move some of the cream filling over to the half you\u0027re keeping, if needed.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should get rid of the half of the biscuit that has the least cream filling on, such as by eating it!\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should take the remaining half of their biscuit and use the end of a spoon to make the cream filling look like a new crescent Moon.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everyone\u2019s made and compared their biscuit Moons, they can eat them.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u2019ve enough biscuits, you could repeat the activity in pairs. Everyone should choose a phase of the Moon to create, before using a biscuit to make it. Once made, they should show it to their friend and their friend should guess the phase of the moon that\u2019s been created. Then the biscuit can be eaten!\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003EIslam is the second largest religion in the world, with over 1.8 billion followers, who are called Muslims. It\u2019s also the second largest religion in the UK.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003EMuslims believe there is one true God, who\u2019s called Allah (the Arabic word for God).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003EIslam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. In the Islamic calendar, a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent Moon.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003ERamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The exact dates of Ramadan change every year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003ERamadan remembers the month the Qur\u0027an (the holy book of Islam) was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last prophet sent by Allah.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt\u0027s a very spiritual time for Muslims, and an important time for self-reflection and gratitude.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt\u0027s the month when the Qur\u0027an (the holy book of Islam) was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt\u0027s a time for fasting, worship, service, coming together and spiritual development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003EIn Islam, fasting involves going without eating or drinking anything from sunrise to sunset.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003ESeveral groups of people aren\u2019t required to fast, including children, the elderly, people who are menstruating, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and people who are ill.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW85990723 BCX0\u0022\u003EDuring Ramadan, it\u2019s common to have one meal just before dawn (known as the suhoor). 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