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Science at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7L: The solar system and beyond

QCA

Language for learning

Through the activities pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:

  • words relating to the solar system, eg planets, asteroid, satellite, orbit, eclipse
  • words with similar but distinct meanings, eg orbit, rotate

Through the activities pupils could:

  • introduce, develop and conclude pieces of writing appropriately
  • identify the main points in each paragraph, distinguishing key points from supporting material
  • use skimming, scanning, highlighting and note making as appropriate to different texts

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What is the cause of a year, a month, a day?
2. a. How do we see the Sun and Moon?
3. b. How do we see the Sun and Moon?
4. c. How do we see the Sun and Moon?
5. d. How do we see the Sun and Moon?
6. a. What causes the seasons on Earth?
7. b. What causes the seasons on Earth?
8. Checking progress
9. a. What does the solar system consist of?
10. b. What does the solar system consist of?
11. c. What does the solar system consist of?
12. What is beyond the solar system?
13. Reviewing work