In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To identify key facts about the planets in our solar system.
They will be introduced to the eight planets and learn key facts about each one including which are the gas planets and which are rocky planets. They will learn about asteroids and comets and will complete their own independent research task on each planet in terms of key features.
The presentation- with links to online video clips and planet research sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included.
This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students.
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Fact sheets about the planets in our solar system, the Sun and our Moon.
A5 fact sheets (once A4 folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
A lot of useful information!
Each fact sheet includes information about the planet, its size, distance from the Sun, how many hours in a day, how many days in a year, temperature on the surface, number of moons, when and who first recorded it. Each one has the space craft which was used to explore the planet.
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Are you exploring Astronomy with your students? This set of 10 fully illustrated worksheets will be very useful. The themes covered are…
Life beyond Earth
Mission to Mars
The Solar System
The Sun
The Moon
Planet Earth
Lifecycle of a medium star
Lifecycle of a large star
Eclipses
Big Bang Theory.
Great as starters or extension activities. Easy to print and very student friendly. Ideal for 10 to 14 yr olds.
A range of some of my ‘must haves’ for your space topic…
Domino Rockets
Funky Planets
Number Planets
Planet Subitising
Rocket Subitising
Space Watercolour Painting
Star Constellation Fine Motor
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A double sided revision mat worksheet with answers. Page number references given for Collins Activate 1 Textbook.
Suitable for mixed ability groups - a variety of tasks including short answers, gap-fills and match-up activities.
Includes questions about:
Planets: Order, size and orbits
Key vocab definitions about objects in space
Days, years and seasons
Eclipses
Phases of the moon
Satellites
This Planet Fact File is the perfect activity for your children to learn all about the planets in our solar system by completing their own personal booklet. They are required to research key information about the planets in order to complete the booklet. This pack contains two sets, one set where they can draw the planets, and the other where an image is already on the information sheets.
You can use this activity in class, however lots of my class loved taking it home as a home learning project!
Contents:
- Fact File Front Cover
- Differentiated Fact File Templates For: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
This “Our Attendance is Out of This World” display pack, featuring a vibrant space theme with rockets, astronauts, and planets, is designed to inspire and improve whole-school attendance in your primary school. The pack includes engaging display materials that bring the theme to life, making it easy to create a visually striking attendance board. Also included are matching certificates to reward students for excellent attendance, improved attendance, and punctuality. Perfect for setting a school-wide focus on attendance, this display pack makes an impactful, year-round addition to your corridor or school hall.
In this complete lesson resource, there is an Hour lesson (Or 2 lessons if you wish to stretch and add extra activity), on the definition of planets, stars and dwarf Planets, as well as informative video links and exercises to help students understand the effect of a body’s mass on the weight of an object.
Animated with stunning visuals
The following is a fun and engaging space project that students can undertake.
There are two projects in this file what students can do.
The first project is to create a planet using various resources like Polystyrene balls, paint, plasticine paper mache etc. Pupils must also research what will make their planet Habitable - with links to Biology and why certain aspects like the sun and Gravity are important for life.
The second project is simply for the students who are unable to get hold of the resources. The project is for them to do research into the planets/ISS in our solar system and is independent on what they want to do! However there are starting points that they can look into.
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