@Everyone; Look again tonight at about the same time and note how their relative positions have changed. Now think about the geometry of the moon orbiting the earth c. once every 28 days; Venus orbits the sun inside the earth’s orbit and Jupiter outside (and a long way away.) Expect pop quiz, or not.
Click on the image of the sun and watch the planets in their paths. Then click on the various planets and other objects for more details. And here’s the monthly lunar orbit.
A wonderful project for third graders (and older) is to watch the changing location, rising and setting, and shape of the moon during a course of a month.