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    This document contains lesson plans for a unit on the solar system and beyond. It includes 6 lessons with objectives, activities, resources and homework for each lesson. The lessons cover causes of day, year and months; phases of the moon; seasons; the solar system; and beyond the solar system including stars and galaxies. A variety of hands-on activities are included such as modeling orbits, quizzes, worksheets and making models.

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    This document contains lesson plans for a unit on the solar system and beyond. It includes 6 lessons with objectives, activities, resources and homework for each lesson. The lessons cover causes of day, year and months; phases of the moon; seasons; the solar system; and beyond the solar system including stars and galaxies. A variety of hands-on activities are included such as modeling orbits, quizzes, worksheets and making models.

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    Unit: 7L Solar System and beyond

    Lesson: 1 Cause of a year,


    month and day

    Learning objectives:
    To be able to:

    Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

    All:
    recall the length of days, months and years
    Most
    model the orbit of the Earth around the Sun
    Some: model the orbit of the Moon around the Earth

    Creative thinkers
    Reflective learners
    Effective participators
    Team workers
    Independent enquirers
    Self managers

    Opportunity for APP: AF1 Thread 1


    Starter:
    Quick quiz recapping KS2 knowledge of space, the solar system and beyond
    Main:
    - Discuss and show students model of earth with a lamp to model day and night, and then model how the earth and moon move
    around, and show images of the Sun, Earth and Moon
    - Students to complete day and night worksheet
    - If possible complete this activity outside: In groups of three ask students to model how the earth moves and how it moves around
    the Sun (Hint: suggest one student is the Sun, one the Earth and the other direct proceedings) teacher to observe and correct any
    misconceptions, then ask groups to add the Moon to their model (student who directed to be the Moon)
    - Word fill from the board
    Extension: Word loop of the key concepts and ideas learnt
    Plenary (allow 10 15 mins):
    Ask students Which way is down in Australia? How do we know the Earth is a sphere and not flat? Why are there time zones?
    SATs questions. Students to peer mark against provided mark scheme and use displayed marking criteria to level work
    Resources: Lamp, globe, small ball to represent Moon, Day and Night worksheet, word loop,
    SATs questions and mark scheme
    Cross curricular:
    Literacy
    Seal:
    ECM:

    Numeracy

    ICT Opportunities

    Homework opportunity:

    Unit: 7L Solar System and beyond

    Lesson: 2 How we see the Sun


    and moon, and phases of
    the Moon

    Learning objectives:
    To be able to:

    Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

    All:
    define luminous and non-luminous
    Most: explain how we can see the moon
    Some: describe how an eclipse happens

    Creative thinkers
    Reflective learners
    Effective participators
    Team workers
    Independent enquirers
    Self managers

    Opportunity for APP: AF1 / Thread 1:


    Starter:
    Mix and match key words and terms from the previous lesson
    Main:
    -

    Describe the Moon and how it orbits the earth (recap from previous lesson) ask students how we can see the Moon? List answers
    on the board and go through misconceptions until students arrive at the Sun as a possible answer
    Students to write down definitions for luminous and non-luminous, then sort various objects from space as luminous or non-luminous
    in pairs
    With a lamp, globe and moon demonstrate phases of the moon
    Show Power Point slides demonstrating a the phases of the Moon and get students to make a phases of the Moon flick book

    Extension: Complete worksheet how we see the sun and moon


    Plenary (allow 10 15 mins):
    Quizbusters quiz game on what we have learnt so far divide class into teams to play and ask each student to answer in turn
    http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quiz-busters/quiz-busters-game.aspx?game_id=30465
    Resources: mix and match key words and terms, space objects for card sort, flick book
    worksheets, lamp, globe and moon, worksheets, Quizbusters game
    Cross curricular:
    Literacy
    Numeracy
    ICT Opportunities
    Seal:
    ECM:

    Homework opportunity:

    Unit: 7L Solar System and beyond

    Lesson: 4 Seasons

    Learning objectives:
    To be able to:

    Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

    All:
    identify north and south hemisphere and different seasons
    Most: explain how the tilt of the earth affects seasons
    Some: link tilt of the Earth, seasons and global temperatures

    Creative thinkers
    Reflective learners
    Effective participators
    Team workers
    Independent enquirers
    Self managers

    Opportunity for APP: AF / Thread:


    Starter:
    Recap bingo provide students with bingo cards, play for line, four corners and full house
    Main:
    -

    introduce the idea of the north and south hemisphere and the tilt of the earth
    Ask students what makes summer and winter different? Then ask them to explain how a tilt of the earth and seasons are linked
    elicit responses that lead to the correct answer
    show the tilt of the earth and how that affects the earth and amount of sun use a temperature probe to show the temperature
    differences on the globe between summer and winter (use the UK and South Africa as comparisons)
    Questions and diagrams from the board

    Extension: show video/animation of the seasons


    Plenary (allow 10 15 mins):
    In groups students to discuss one seasonal change (provide with information in envelope), then report back to the class with what they
    have discovered. Other groups to peer assess each other
    Resources: bingo cards and questions, earth, temperature probe, globe, video/animation,
    information cards about seasonal changes
    Cross curricular:
    Literacy
    Seal:
    ECM:

    Numeracy

    ICT Opportunities

    Homework opportunity:

    Unit: 7L Solar System and beyond

    Lesson: 5 Solar System

    Learning objectives:
    To be able to:

    Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

    All:
    name the planets in order
    Most: recall information on the structure of planets
    Some: identify satellites of different planets

    Creative thinkers
    Reflective learners
    Effective participators
    Team workers
    Independent enquirers
    Self managers

    Opportunity for APP: AF / Thread:


    Starter:
    Using the planet name cards (using planet necklace cards) students to arrange themselves in the correct order of the planets. Do this
    outside to avoid students seeing answers on classroom walls.
    Will need two or three groups with large classes, and higher ability can add satellites of planets.
    Main:
    -

    Students to label a diagram of the solar system show students pictures of each planet to let them become familiar with them
    Describe rocky and gassy planets to students and ask them to add this to their diagram
    Discuss the discovery of planets how and who found them?
    Using provided planets data student to complete the planets information table

    Extension: Make solar system disc models


    Plenary (allow 10 15 mins):
    SATs question, allow peer marking against mark scheme and allow levelling by displaying levelled answers on board
    Resources: planet name cards, diagram of solar system, who discovered planets worksheet, Homework: students come up with a
    mnemonic to remember the order of the
    planets information tables and information sheets, solar system discs, SATs questions,
    planets
    homework sheets
    Cross curricular:
    Literacy
    Seal:
    ECM:

    Numeracy

    ICT Opportunities

    Unit: 7L Solar System and beyond

    Lesson: 6 Beyond the solar


    system

    Learning objectives:
    To be able to:

    Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

    All:
    identify planets able to support life
    Most: recall the differences between stars and planets
    Some: explain the formation of stars

    Creative thinkers
    Reflective learners
    Effective participators
    Team workers
    Independent enquirers
    Self managers

    Opportunity for APP: AF1 / Thread 4


    Starter:
    Ask students what is needed for life? List answers on the board and discuss answers
    Main:
    -

    Using the planets data sheet they compiled yesterday ask students which (if any) planets in the solar system could support life in any
    way?
    Discuss stars with students make clear the differences between stars and planets, ask students why the stars appear to move in
    the sky? Elicit responses that link with planetary orbits and rotation
    Students to make a visual dictionary using descriptions and diagrams of a planet, moon, star and galaxy
    Show students pictures of stars and galaxies and ask them to complete a size order card sort on the different parts of the universe

    Extension: Questions about stars and how they are made (for higher students this includes details of atom collisions)
    Plenary (allow 20 25 mins):
    Alien postcard home about everything students have learnt in this topic show students criteria and allow peer marking to provide levels.
    Students to peer mark and level against the criteria
    Resources: visual dictionary booklets, size order card sort, questions on stars, alien postcard Homework opportunity:
    writing frame
    Cross curricular:
    What is the evidence for and against the
    existence of life on Mars.
    Literacy
    Numeracy
    ICT Opportunities
    Seal:
    ECM:

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