Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you noticed the Moon changing shape through the month?"

Watch the SciShow Kids video "Why Does the Moon Change?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah swear by here?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the Moon grow full and then shrink?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Inshiqaq is surah 84. Find ayah 18. The key words idha ittasaq mean when it becomes full and complete. The Islamic months follow the Moon.

Fact: How many days does it take the Moon to go from new to full?

Ages 5–8: Moon diary. Draw the Moon every clear night for two weeks. Watch it grow!

Ages 9–12: Islamic calendar. Find out how the Islamic months are linked to the Moon. When is the next full moon?

Finish with: "I found that the Moon takes about ___ days to become full."

Talk together:

• The Moon grows bit by bit. How do we grow bit by bit?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do Muslims watch the Moon for Ramadan and Eid?
• What's one thing you've slowly got better at?
• Why do you think Allah swears by the full moon?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will practise one skill a little every day."

• Practise your skill each day.
• Keep your Moon diary.
• Find out the current Islamic month.
• Next time: the next ayah (84:19) says we will move from stage to stage. Explore it together!

Action: Practise one skill a little every day.