The Solar System · Earth & Space

Orbits and Rotations

Understanding how the movement of Earth and the Moon creates day, night, and the phases of the moon.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
  2. 2How does the tilt of the Earth's axis cause the seasons?
  3. 3What causes the moon to appear to change shape over a month?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S5U02
Year: Year 5
Subject: Science
Unit: The Solar System
Period: Earth & Space

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