Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Use given observations to draw logical scientific conclusions (Y5&6)
- Set out a scientific argument using evidence to back up ideas (Y5&6)
- Compare the length of day to seasons (Y5&6)
Activities
- Explore time zones and relate these to the movement of the Earth, solving time problems(Y5&6)
- Use data to make seasonal observations (Y5)
- Analyse data to explain seasonal changes to day length, and link to the Earth’s tilt & solar orbit (Y6)
Investigation
Seasonal Sensations. Explore seasons around the world and analyse data to help show the movement of the Earth around the sun. Can you design and implement some seasonal modelling that will demonstrate the role of the Earth’s tilt and movement around the sun in the creation of seasons? (Problem solving, Exploring, Analysing secondary sources)
Year 5 - Use data to make seasonal observations
Year 6 - Analyse data to explain seasonal changes to day length, and link to the Earth’s tilt & solar orbit
Years 5&6 - Explore time zones and relate these to the movement of the Earth, solving time problems
Vocabulary
Evidence, direct/indirect light, axis, equinox, solstice, sun, season, hemisphere, longitude, latitude