What turns day into night, and how far does our Solar System stretch? A Year 5 science lesson on Earth and space, ages 9 to 10. The lesson covers: spinning spheres — why the Sun, Earth and Moon are all ball-shaped; what really causes day and night; how the Earth travels around the Sun across a year; how the Moon orbits the Earth; and a tour of the eight planets, finishing with an investigation of their own. Ready-to-teach PowerPoint, no prep.
What turns day into night, and how far does our Solar System stretch? A Year 5 science lesson on Earth and space, ages 9 to 10. The lesson covers: spinning spheres — why the Sun, Earth and Moon are all ball-shaped; what really causes day and night; how the Earth travels around the Sun across a year; how the Moon orbits the Earth; and a tour of the eight planets, finishing with an investigation of their own. Ready-to-teach PowerPoint, no prep.