Y5-Science-Space-2
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- To be able to describe the movement of Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system.
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What is in our solar system?
How large are they?
How far apart are they?
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How could I remember the order?
- On your table devise a method of remembering the order of the planets.
- Think about Mnemonics (Because - Billy Eats Carrots Around Uncle Sams Engine)
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How was this discovered?
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What is at the centre?
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task
model of the solar system (in books, including key facts)
Modelling - Make a scaled model of the solar system
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-far-is-the-sun-from-earth-anima...
- How far is the Sun from the Earth?
The following videos will show children how a class modelled the solar system: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/stargazing-challenge-building-the-s...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/stargazing-challenge-the-orbits-of-...
Making a model will help children to understand the relative size of the planets, and the distance between them.
The following website will allow you to work out the size of the models for the planets and the distances from the Sun based on the size of the Sun which you can choose: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
For example, by choosing the Sun to be 1000mm (i.e. 1 metre) the nearest planet (Mercury) will have the diameter of 3.4mm and will be over 41 metres away from the ‘’Sun’.
The Earth orbiting the Sun
The following video animates the Earth year:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-earths-orbit-around-the-sun/159...
Recording
The children could draw a table, in which they record the diameter of the Sun and the eight planets, the scaled down diameters of these, and the scaled down distances from the Sun.
The children could make a model Sun that is 1 metre across, which they can then place on the school field/playground. They could then make, using plasticene, scaled models of the planets (be warned, Mercury is only 3.4 mm in diameter!). The children can then begin to place their model planets the scaled distances from the model Sun. This will prove particularly difficult when they reach Saturn, as this will be over 1 km from the model Sun!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-far-is-the-sun-from-earth-anima...
- How far is the Sun from the Earth?
The following videos will show children how a class modelled the solar system: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/stargazing-challenge-building-the-s...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/stargazing-challenge-the-orbits-of-...
Making a model will help children to understand the relative size of the planets, and the distance between them.
The following website will allow you to work out the size of the models for the planets and the distances from the Sun based on the size of the Sun which you can choose: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
For example, by choosing the Sun to be 1000mm (i.e. 1 metre) the nearest planet (Mercury) will have the diameter of 3.4mm and will be over 41 metres away from the ‘’Sun’.
The Earth orbiting the Sun
The following video animates the Earth year:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-earths-orbit-around-the-sun/159...
Recording
The children could draw a table, in which they record the diameter of the Sun and the eight planets, the scaled down diameters of these, and the scaled down distances from the Sun.
The children could make a model Sun that is 1 metre across, which they can then place on the school field/playground. They could then make, using plasticene, scaled models of the planets (be warned, Mercury is only 3.4 mm in diameter!). The children can then begin to place their model planets the scaled distances from the model Sun. This will prove particularly difficult when they reach Saturn, as this will be over 1 km from the model Sun!
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