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CS1: Our place in the Universe
CS1: Our place in the Universe
LT1: I can describe the structure of the universe, galaxies and solar systems.
LT1: I can describe the structure of the universe, galaxies and solar systems.
MLT1: I can convert between units of measure to determine the distance between objects in our galaxy
MLT1: I can convert between units of measure to determine the distance between objects in our galaxy
MLT2: I can order measurements that are given in different units, including those given in standard form notation
MLT2: I can order measurements that are given in different units, including those given in standard form notation
CS1 slides (E25 7.3 Escape Earth)LT1: Lesson slides
View them directly on the website or click here to view the doc.
Astrophotography expert visit (E25 7.3 Escape Earth)LT1: A Journey Through Space and Time
Explore the slides from our expert in astrophotography, Chris Peace, including many images taken with his own telescope.
LT1: Structure of our solar system
Check out this interactive website created by NASA to help you explore our solar system. Particularly impressive is the 'interactive destination' feature for some of the planets, which allows you to explore planets such as Jupiter from all angles, as well as opportunities to explore further...there is so much to read and do you could explore this for hours!
LT1: Scale of our solar system
To give you an idea of the relative sizes of the planets and Sun in our solar system, check out this guide.
LT1: Scale of our solar system
This video uses a scale model of our solar system to give you an idea of the HUGE distances between the planets (7 mins)
LT1: Rap to remember the order of the planets in the solar system
Thank you to Faith for recommending this video (2 mins)
LT1: Day and night - KS3 Bitesize revision
Find out about why we have day and night here.
LT1: Seasons - KS3 Bitesize revision
Find out about why we have seasons here.
LT1: Seasons - why do we get seasons? Why is the Sun higher in the sky in the summer than in winter?
LT2: Where does the Sun go at night?
A short (2 min) video from the Science Museum.
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