The Sun, the Earth and the Moon

The main presentation is a PowerPoint with animated sequences showingthe motions and relative sizes of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon.

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.

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 are the motions and relative sizes of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon?
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge

• to describe the main features of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon
• to describe the movement of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon

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