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Introduction: Students prepare a power point presentation suitable for an audience of year 7 and 8 students on an aspect of space science or astronomy that interests them. (Details later) Post Box activity Walk through the Solar SystemTeacher takes students on a walk through the solar system. Point out distances, volumes that planets take up and other relevant aspects. |
Examine
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This
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Internet and library | KC3, 7 | Thinking |
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1. Night Lights Poster Investigation 2. Planet data Sheet (HW) 3. Bringing Earth Down to Size 5. Skytrackers Video: Meteor Rights? |
Prac skills investigation Math link |
Prac skills Team work Spatial Skills Creative Problem Solving |
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KC 3,4,7 |
Thinking Using wide range of thinking skills |
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Classroom Video: “The Solar System”
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Research and planning for Powerpoint Presentation* Students work in pairs.Students have 3 classroom lessons to investigate using Computer Simulations and Internet resources |
Students will require information on Planets. | You
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KCs 3,4,7 Els: Thinking & Futures |
Computer Simulation and Internet and library access | KC 3,4,7 |
Thinking Using wide range of thinking skills Demonstrating enterprising attributes (innovative) |
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VideosApollo 13 History of Space Travel The Eagle has landed (or others) |
History of Space Travel |
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ROTATION OF ACTIVITIES 1. Solar Noon (Short Shadow) 2. Pipehenge if available 3. Eclipse Practical 4. Model Solar System |
Earth, Moon and Sun related activities Math and S&E links |
Assess KCs 3,4,7 Eclipse Practical |
Pipehenge and practical sheets Star Simulations |
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Constellations Orion: Mystery of Great Pyramids: Hunter in the Sky |
ConstellationsMath and S&E links |
Videos or articles from magazines or internet access |
Thinking Drawing on thinking from a range of times and cultures Futures Understanding patterns and connections within systems |
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Southern Cross LocationEmu in the Sky. Aboriginal and other cultures stories in the night sky Supervisor of Night Sky Sheet Make your own constellation |
Stories of the night sky Math and S&E links |
1. Make your own Constellation Sheet (HW) 2. Supervisor of night Sky |
Poster of Southern Cross and pointers Internet Sites |
Futures Understanding patterns and connections within systems Understand world views |
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Stars, Galaxies, Comets Distances and time in Space Making a Comet practical (optional) |
Our place in the Universe Math links |
Further excursions worksheet | Walk through SS sheets required | ||
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PRESENTATIONSPower point presentation using Data Show projector |
Teacher and peer assessment | A science rubric for evaluating powerpoint presentations | Futures : Building scenarios of preferred futures | ||
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