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Coming up with the intergalactic goods

Science Year 5
This unit is part of Year 5 Science Space Presenters

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Objectives

You need to show Prof Cox that you have what it takes to be a great scientist. Explore his ‘space facts’ and come up with some great enquiry questions and processes.

Science objectives
i) Describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in the solar system.

ii) Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth.

iii) Describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies.

iv) Use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky.

Working Scientifically

  1. Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary.
  2. Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Space statements
  • Enquiry circles
  • Believer/doubter guidance
  • Differentiated questions
  • Guidance on how to develop detailed scientific questions
  • Suggested research links
  • Sample episode objectives

Weblinks
 Stargazing Live Episode 1 from www.YouTube.com

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Develop scientific enquiry questions that match a series of statements about space.
  • Match possible scientific enquiry approaches to specific scientific enquiry questions.

Activities

  1. Suggest enquiry questions to back up a series of statements about the Earth, Sun and Moon.
  2. Match possible scientific approaches to investigating enquiry questions.

Investigation - planning
Develop enquiry questions.

Vocabulary
Earth, planets, Sun, solar system, Moon, celestial body, sphere/spherical, rotate/rotation, spin, night & day, orbit, opinion/fact, support/refute

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