Earth and Space - Earth in space - Sun, Moon & Stars - G6
Development of Target

ES-A1.1

ES-A1.1 Identify the Sun, the Moon and the stars
Stars are arranged in recognisable patterns in the sky.

 

1 Discuss the features of day and night
2 Create pictures of day and night.
3 Talk about the Sun. Go to playground and note position of Sun. (appropriate warnings about looking directly at the Sun). Return later and note the new position.
4 Observe moon over period of a month. Present findings on a wall chart.
5 Children look at sky an a starry night and find the brightest star.
Arrange paper stars and patterns to represent the Plough and Orion.
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For an alternative approach follow the link to the equivalent materials developed for the ISE 5-14 CPD programme by the South East Earth and Space (SEES) CPD consortium.