Earth and the Solar System
Rationale
Through a deeper understanding of Earth and the Solar System, we are better able to appreciate the planet that we live on.
Investigation Into
- Energy we get from the Sun.
- Planets in the Solar System and similarities and differences between the planets.
- Other types of objects in the Solar System.
- The Scale of the Solar System.
Essential Questions
- What energy does the Earth get from the Sun?
- What are planets in the Solar System and how are they classified?
- What are other types of objects that can be found in the Solar System?
- What is the scale of the planets in the Solar System?
- What is the scale of the Earth and the Moon?
Future Action
Your students will develop a curiosity about the objects in the Solar System. They will be able to name each of the planets in order from closest to farthest from the Sun. Your students will be to participate in discussions about the importance of the energy which we get from the Sun. They will appreciate the techniques used by sciences to learn about our Solar System and be curious to learn about future discoveries of objects in space.
Pretesting and Familiarisation
Earth and the Solar System Pretest
Your students will complete a pretest about Earth and the Solar System.
Your students will complete a pretest about Earth and the Solar System.
Earth and the Solar System Glossary
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Learning Opportunities
Energy from the Sun
Your students are going to conduct an experiment to measure energy from the Sun.
Your students are going to conduct an experiment to measure energy from the Sun.
Inner Planets
Your students are going to work in groups to research the inner planets of the Solar System.
Your students are going to work in groups to research the inner planets of the Solar System.
Outer Planets
Your students are going to work in groups to research the outer planets of the Solar System.
Your students are going to work in groups to research the outer planets of the Solar System.
Dwarf Planets, Moons, Comets and Asteroids
Your students are going to work in groups to research dwarf planets, moons, comets and asteroids in the Solar System.
Your students are going to work in groups to research dwarf planets, moons, comets and asteroids in the Solar System.
Solar System Quiz
Your students will compete in a quiz to show what they have learnt about objects in the Solar System.
Your students will compete in a quiz to show what they have learnt about objects in the Solar System.
Scale of the Solar System
Your students will create a scale representation of the distance between objects in the Solar System.
Your students will create a scale representation of the distance between objects in the Solar System.
Demonstration of Understanding
Developing My Presentation
Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence.
Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence.