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
- 1How can we prove the Earth is a sphere without leaving the planet?
- 2What causes the different planets in our solar system to stay in orbit?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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