Space
Science
Year 5
Focus Education
Science Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 5 Science unit, Space from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Space has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
The Long-term overview for the unit Space from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Space from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Space from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Space from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How can you explain the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you explain the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun?'
2. How can you explain the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you explain the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth?'
3. How can you demonstrate how night and day are created?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you demonstrate how night and day are created?'
4. What do we know about the dimensions associated with the Sun, Earth and Moon?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we know about the dimensions associated with the Sun, Earth and Moon?'
5. What do you know about the planets?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do you know about the planets?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Space from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Space from Focus Education
Know it!
'Know it! - Space - Year 5' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the planets?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the planets?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Mini quiz - Space
'Mini quiz - Space' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Picture match - The planets
'Picture match - The planets' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Time trial - Name all the planets
'Time trial - Name all the planets' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Noughts and Crosses - Space
'Noughts and Crosses - Space' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Mini quiz - Earth, Moon and Sun
'Mini quiz - Earth, Moon and Sun' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
The Long-term overview for the unit Space from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Space from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Space from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Space from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How can you explain the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you explain the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun?'
2. How can you explain the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you explain the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth?'
3. How can you demonstrate how night and day are created?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can you demonstrate how night and day are created?'
4. What do we know about the dimensions associated with the Sun, Earth and Moon?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we know about the dimensions associated with the Sun, Earth and Moon?'
5. What do you know about the planets?
Year 5 Science lesson from the unit Space. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do you know about the planets?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Space from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Space from Focus Education
Know it!
'Know it! - Space - Year 5' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the planets?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the planets?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Mini quiz - Space
'Mini quiz - Space' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Picture match - The planets
'Picture match - The planets' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Time trial - Name all the planets
'Time trial - Name all the planets' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Noughts and Crosses - Space
'Noughts and Crosses - Space' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
Mini quiz - Earth, Moon and Sun
'Mini quiz - Earth, Moon and Sun' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Space
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