Earth and Space · Earth & Space

The Movement of the Planets

Describing the Sun, Earth, and Moon as approximately spherical bodies and their orbital paths.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we prove the Earth is a sphere without leaving the planet?
  2. 2What causes the different planets in our solar system to stay in orbit?
  3. 3How would our view of the night sky change if we lived on Mars?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Science - Earth and Space
Year: Year 5
Subject: Science
Unit: Earth and Space
Period: Earth & Space

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