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Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Earth and space sciences

Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun) (VCSSU078)

Earth and the Solar System Subject Based Preview Unit
Earth and the Solar System Pretest · Pretesting and Familiarisation Your students will complete a pretest about Earth and the Solar System.
Earth and the Solar System Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Energy from the Sun · Learning Opportunities Your students are going to conduct an experiment to measure energy from the Sun.
Inner Planets · Learning Opportunities Your students are going to work in groups to research the inner planets of the Solar System.
Outer Planets · Learning Opportunities Your students are going to work in groups to research the outer planets of the Solar System.
Dwarf Planets, Moons, Comets and Asteroids · Learning Opportunities Your students are going to work in groups to research dwarf planets, moons, comets and asteroids in the Solar System.
Solar System Quiz · Learning Opportunities Your students will compete in a quiz to show what they have learnt about objects in the Solar System.
Scale of the Solar System · Learning Opportunities Your students will create a scale representation of the distance between objects in the Solar System.
Developing My Presentation · Demonstration of Understanding Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence.

The Journey to Discovery Discovery Preview Unit
Pretest · Pretesting and Familiarisation Your students will complete a pretest about the scale of the solar system, light refraction, electrical circuits and states of matter.
The Scale of the Universe · Learning Opportunities Your students will explore the scale of the universe as they sort cards depicting different sized objects from smallest to largest.

Journey to the Red Planet Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit
Assessment · Synthesis Phase You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.