An excellent literacy resource which can be used as a settling activity in the topic of space or can be used to help revise** key words.** Key words included: Planet Star Shuttle Universe Galaxy Hubble Moon Gravity Apollo Asteroid Milky Way Comet Answers included.

This resource is ideal to be used to teach Junior Cycle Science E an S 3: Students should be able to interpret data to compare the Earth with other planets and moons in the solar system, with respect to properties including mass, gravity, size, and composition. A set of 8 fact literacy fact sheets on the planets in our solar system. These are designed to be printed and displayed around a room/corridor/sports hall. Students then visit the sheets in order to extract the data on each of the 8 planets. Groupwork Students could be split into groups with each group looking at a different data set. Alternatively each member of the group could be tasked with finding specific information. The question sheet allows students to interpret the data on the fact sheets and use it to compare Earth with other planets in our solar system. Comparisons looked at include density, diameter, day length, year length, composition and temperature. All facts are taken from the NASA website and are listed as correct as of November 2021.

A match up exercise for students to practice the definitions and meanings of various structures in our solar system and beyond. Key words included: Star Planet Solar system Moon Comet Asteroid Galaxy Sun Milky Way Answers included

A complete set of resources to teach an interactive student led lesson on the topic of electricity generation. Resources include: A cut and stick activity showing the steps of generating electricity in a fossil fuel powered station A sorting activity to allow students to recognise the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources A group work, market place style activity for students to visit four different stations and gather information on different methods of generating electricity (ideally students will be in groups of four and will take a method each to gather information and then return to the group to share) a work sheet is included that asks students to gather information relating to how the power is generated, the advantages and the disadvantages. Methods included are: Coal power stations Wind farms Hydroelectric Solar panels An extension activity looking at sustainability and ethical issues posed by the generation of electricity in each of the stations visited. Answers are included

A highly visual, hands on and effective activity for learning the key words associated with the topic of space. Answers have been jumbled so students can be given the sheet and asked to cut them out and rearrange. Or teacher can prepare them before hand to save time and students can begin sorting immediately. Key words covered: Star Solar System Planet Moon Comet Asteroid Galaxy Sun Milky Way Answer key is included

Two activities designed to reinforce the idea of the sizes of various objects in the universe. A cut and stick card sorting activity. A hands on and visual way of sorting the various objects A visual worksheet that allows students to place the objects in order from largest to smallest.