The Solar System

The main presentation is a PowerPoint with animated sequences showing the sizes and distances of the objects in the Solar System to scale, using two diagrams.

Support Material
Readme (instructions for whole lesson)
Learning Outcomes (PowerPoint)
Starter Activity (PowerPoint and Worksheet)
Main Activity (PowerPoint with worksheets and answer sheets)
Lesson Notes (hand-out)
Plenary Activity (PowerPoint and worksheet)

It is intended for all science teachers but particularly those who are not physics specialists. It is, primarily, aimed at 11 to 14 year old pupils but can also be used at a higher level as a precursor to a more in-depth study of this topic. Normally, the activities would fill a 45 to 60 minute lesson but could be spread over two lessons if needs be.

If you buy this resource, please print the Readme document as it contains the instructions and details of the files included.

Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes are based on Bloom’s taxonomy of hierarchical classification: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The lesson title and learning outcomes are:

What is meant by the term solar system?
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge

• to identify the objects, and their order, in the Solar System
• to state the composition of the objects in the Solar System
• to identify the trends/patters in the Solar System

Differentiation
The activities have varying degrees of differentiation; please refer to the Readme document.