This resource is ideal to be used to teach Junior Cycle Science E an S 3: Students should be able to interpret data to compare the Earth with other planets and moons in the solar system, with respect to properties including mass, gravity, size, and composition. A set of 8 fact literacy fact sheets on the planets in our solar system. These are designed to be printed and displayed around a room/corridor/sports hall. Students then visit the sheets in order to extract the data on each of the 8 planets. Groupwork Students could be split into groups with each group looking at a different data set. Alternatively each member of the group could be tasked with finding specific information. The question sheet allows students to interpret the data on the fact sheets and use it to compare Earth with other planets in our solar system. Comparisons looked at include density, diameter, day length, year length, composition and temperature. All facts are taken from the NASA website and are listed as correct as of November 2021.

A selection of worksheets that can be used as a revision or during the teaching of the states of matter. Also ideal material to be left with a substitute as all answers are provided. Included are: A starter activity listing solids, liquids and gases A wordsearch comprising a literacy comprehension with underlined key terms A properties sorting worksheet A key word match up A home learning worksheet that recaps students learning during the lesson on the particle diagram of a solid, liquid and gas as well as the properties. Answer are included. Have you also seen my festive Christmas comprehension https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12602253

A match up exercise for students to practice the definitions and meanings of various structures in our solar system and beyond. Key words included: Star Planet Solar system Moon Comet Asteroid Galaxy Sun Milky Way Answers included

An excellent literacy resource which can be used as a settling activity in the topic of space or can be used to help revise** key words.** Key words included: Planet Star Shuttle Universe Galaxy Hubble Moon Gravity Apollo Asteroid Milky Way Comet Answers included.

These resources are designed to allow teachers to provide a summary of the **COP26 **summit to their students. Two options of “do now” activities are available in the form of **- a wordsearch a crossword** (answers are included for both) For the main body of the lesson is a comprehension in the form of a fictional newspaper “The Environmental Times.” This provides detailed, student friendly summaries of the COP26 summit and the impact it will have. The two page broadsheet can be printed and** analysed** as a whole class activity or set as independent learning. Two styles of questions are included to assess learning of the lesson. Short answer True and false (answers included) Teachers could then complete the lesson by asking students to write to their local MP about their thoughts and feelings of the summit. Have you also seen my festive Christmas comprehension https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12602253

**Ready Made Lesson ** The Science of Snow is a three page comprehension that can be read as a class. It uses simple language to describe how science and snow are linked covering topics such as: States of matter Reflection Adaptations Hibernation Migration* Included with this resource are: A three page reading comprehension A multiple choice activity (answers included) A short answer question activity (answers included) An extended answer activity A research project including QR codes needed to research

A highly visual, hands on and effective activity for learning the key words associated with the topic of space. Answers have been jumbled so students can be given the sheet and asked to cut them out and rearrange. Or teacher can prepare them before hand to save time and students can begin sorting immediately. Key words covered: Star Solar System Planet Moon Comet Asteroid Galaxy Sun Milky Way Answer key is included