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Science topics ages 9 - 10
Earth, Sun and Moon
Curriculum relevance
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Offline lesson
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Quiz
Online lesson plan
Objectives
Know that the Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and that the Moon takes
approximately 28 days to orbit the Earth
Know that the Earth spins on its own axis once every 24 hours
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National Curriculum
England: Key Stage 2, Science, Sc4 4d
Wales: Key Stage 2, Physical processes 4.5
Northern Ireland: Key Stage 3, Physical processes, Earth in space, b
Scotland: 5-14 Guidelines, Science, Earth in space, Level E
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Resources required
Online activity from Science Clips website: Earth, Sun and Moon
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Teaching activities
Introduction
Ask a child to act as the Sun. Explain that the Sun is at the centre of the
Solar System. Ask another child to act as the Earth and show how the Earth
orbits the Sun. Then ask the ‘the Earth’ to spin as it orbits the
Sun. Then introduce another child as the Moon. Separately, show how the Moon
orbits the Earth.
Activities
Tell the children you want them to find out more information about these
processes. Write the following questions on the board. How long does it take
the Earth to orbit the Sun? How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
How often does the Earth rotate?
Arrange the children in pairs or groups, with a computer for each group. Ask
children to work through the online activity, following the tasks written (and
spoken) at the top of the screen. Tell them to experiment with the model of the
Sun, Earth and Moon and try to answer the questions posed on the board.
Plenary
Answer the questions set for the class at the beginning of the activity.
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Extension
Find out additional information about the Earth, Sun and Moon in the online
activity by clicking on the Labels button, and then on each magnifying glass.
Children could also try the activity quiz.
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Suggested homework
Ask children to calculate, using their age, the answers to the following
questions. How many times have they travelled around the Sun? How many times
have they rotated with the Earth?
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