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In this unit pupils:
- consolidate their ideas about the Sun and Moon, and use models of these to explain phenomena such as eclipses and the seasons
- learn that planets and satellites are seen by reflected light and that the Sun, as a star, emits light
- compare the Sun with other stars
In scientific enquiry pupils:
- consider how evidence about the solar system has been collected and interpreted
- use models to explain phenomena
- present data as a line graph and interpret this
- evaluate the strength of evidence obtained
- use data from secondary sources to answer questions about the solar system and the stars
This unit is expected to take approximately 9 hours.
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