Earth’s place in space addresses AC Science Understanding ACSSU078 The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun), through the context of thinking like an astronomer to seek out visible signs that prove the relative positions of the sun, Earth and moon.
Earth’s place in space provides students with hands-on opportunities to:
- observe and describe the movement of the moon across the sky
- explore and model different theories about the movements of the sun, Earth and moon
- interpret their model in reference to personal and scientific observations
Students apply their new learning by:
- analysing data about the solar system to create a 3D scaled model of the solar system
Linking science with literacy
In the Primary Connections approach, students are supported to create representations that draw on and strengthen their literacy development. In Earth’s place in space, students represent and explain their understanding about how the Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun), by creating these representations:
- Factual recount
- Flow chart
- Glossary
- Procedural text
- Role play
- Data table
- TWLH chart
- Word wall