The Earth and the Moon - Self Assessment is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

<p>The document appears to be a template for a self-assessment exercise, where students are prompted to reflect on their understanding of certain astronomical concepts. It asks whether they can explain why day and night occur on Earth and why this pattern is cyclical, indicating an understanding of the Earth's rotation on its axis and the consistent alternation between daylight and darkness that results from this rotation. The assessment also probes students' knowledge of the Moon's orbit, questioning if they can describe it as elliptical, which suggests they should understand that the Moon's path around the Earth is not a perfect circle but an elongated loop, or ellipse.</p>

<p>Additionally, the self-assessment asks students to consider if they can explain why the Sun, Moon, and Earth are only roughly spherical. This part of the assessment is designed to evaluate whether students comprehend that while these celestial bodies are not perfect spheres, they are rounded due to the force of gravity pulling matter towards their centers, yet they have irregularities that make them slightly oblate or imperfect in shape. The repetition of these questions, followed by a section for the teacher's comments, indicates that this is a structured reflection meant to be filled out by both students and educators to track understanding and progress.</p>

The Earth and the Moon - Lesson Plan is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

The Earth and the Moon - Lesson Plan

The Earth and the Moon - Objectives Labels is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Objectives Labels

The Earth and the Moon - Objectives Labels

The Earth and the Moon - Results Tables is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Results Tables

The Earth and the Moon - Results Tables

The Earth and the Moon - Teacher Explanation is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Teacher Explanation

The Earth and the Moon - Teacher Explanation

The Earth and the Moon - Presentation is part of the lesson The Earth and the Moon    Students will learn about the earth and the moon as part of their learning about space, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

The Earth and the Moon - Presentation

<p>This lesson focuses on understanding the relationship between the Earth, Sun, and Moon, as well as the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky and the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. The lesson begins with a review of the previous learning in early years foundation stage and Key Stage 1, as well as Key Stage 2 (KS2) curriculum links in year 3 light and year 3 forces, year 6 light. The lesson also has cross-curricular links to History, English, Maths, and Geography.</p> <p>The misconceptions associated with the topic are also highlighted, such as the idea that the Sun is yellow, the Moon doesn’t spin, the shadow of the Earth causes phases of the Moon, and the Moon shines. Some influential scientists in this field are also mentioned, such as Aristarchos of Samos, Eratosthenes, Ptolemy, Carolyn Porco, Tycho Brahe, and Nancy Grace Norman.</p> <h2>Activities</h2> <h3>Day and Night</h3> <p>In this activity, students use a torch and a globe to observe the change in light and shadow as the globe rotates. The objective is to understand why we have day and night on Earth and why this is cyclical.</p> <h3>The Sun’s Movement Across the Sky</h3> <p>In this activity, students use learning pads to compare the geocentric and heliocentric theories and explain the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.</p> <h3>The Orbiting Moon Model</h3> <p>In this activity, students use the orbits card from a previous lesson, a large marble, a small marble, and a ruler to make a model of the Earth and Moon’s orbit.</p> <p>Possible questions that students may encounter include: why is the Earth slightly on its side, what direction does the Earth spin, and why is sunrise at different times in different locations.</p>

The Earth and the Moon

Science

Year 5

Earth and Space

The Earth and the Moon - Self Assessment

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