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
- 1Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
- 2How does the tilt of the Earth's axis cause the seasons?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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