Space & Solar System Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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Earth, Sun and Moon Pictures
Colourful pictures of the sun, Earth and moon.
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We Are Moving Project
An Earth and Space project that develops knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts, research skills and writing skills.
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Xubosian Creature Report
A template for students to record and justify the features of a fictitious creature from Planet Xubos.
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Planet Xubos Fact File Prompt
A one-page fact file providing details about the habitats found on the fictitious planet Xubos.
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Day and Night Poster
A poster which clearly shows how day and night occurs on Earth.
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The Relative Distance From the Sun to Earth
Scaled images of the sun and Earth to use when exploring relative size and distance.
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
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Sun, Earth and Moon Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of teaching resources including posters, worksheets and experiments to use when teaching your class about the interplay of the sun, Earth and moon.
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The Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Unit Plan
This Earth and Space Sciences unit addresses the celestial bodies of the sun, Earth and moon. It explores their sizes, shapes, positions and movements and the interactions between them.
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Changing Shadows
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if shadows change throughout the day.
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The Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the interplay of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Day and Night
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate what causes day and night.
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The Relative Sizes of the Sun, Earth and Moon
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the relative sizes of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of the moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of Earth.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of the sun.
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Look to the Skies!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore prior knowledge and understanding of day and night.
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Interpreting the Night Sky
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The Scale of the Solar System
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Earth - Third Rock From Sun
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The Sun - Solar System Central