Earth and Space - Earth in space - Sun, Moon & Stars - G6 - ES-A1.1

ISE 5-14 Curriculum Support Materials Overview advice

Group 6 exemplar Earth & Space - Sun, Moon & Stars (Word)

Engineering INTERACT - Excellent module called the Sun - forms part of a Flash investigation called Astro adventure - see also module questions and Space materials (Make sure your speakers are ON!)
See also the module called the Moon - forms part of a Flash investigation called Astro adventure - see also module questions and Satellites (Make sure your speakers are ON!)

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive - NASA

The following sites may be useful for other lessons throughout this unit on the Solar System :-
Space Images Archive   Whoosh about the Planets
ScienceWeb - Earth, Sun & Moon (site access now costs £20/year)
Newton's Apple - Hubble Telescope     Newton's Apple - Kids on Mars
Newton's Apple - Meteors     Newton's Apple - Solar Eclipse
University of Leicester - Guide to Space & Astronomy
NASA Starchild - Learning Centre for Young Astronomers
NASA Kids - The Solar System   NASA Spacelink Lithograph Set - Great poster-type info

Solar System Puzzle Kit - simple & useful activity pdf file for the planets
NASA Multimedia Gallery

Note dangers about looking directly at Sun. Always use safe viewing procedures. Be safe!

South East Earth and Space Consortium materials

- Be Safe in the Sun

The site covers a range of health topics, encouraging discussion and further activities as appropriate. It is aimed at P1-P3 pupils aged 5 - 7 years.
Observing the Sun for Yourself
Ginn Star Science (Infants) - Earth and beyond.
Ginn New Star Science Yr 3 – Light and Shadows Tasks 10-12
The Experimenter BBC2 Over the Moon 29.1.02 A Touch of Sun
Earth & Moon Viewer
What shape is the Moon? - Interactive Flash animation based on Concept Cartoons.
Concept Cartoons - Stars (12.12)
Worksheets A1a (G) A1b (G) A1c (G)

Print resources	Download Links		Guidance on source of other hard or electronic copy
(Can be downloaded - by registered users only. See home page for registration details).	WORD	pdf	Guidance on source of other hard or electronic copy
Vocabulary flashcards	700 Kb	610 Kb	All form part of SEES Group 6 CPD pack appendices A1.2 and B1.2. Several of the files are in lower resolution versions for the web. Some of these files in 'Word' format, however, still have a large graphical component and may take a significant time to download unless you have access via a broadband connection.
Sun, Moon, Earth and Stars cards	420 Kb	540 Kb
Sun Poem	19 Kb	45 Kb
Sorting cards	511 Kb	330 Kb
‘Day or Night (sheet 1)’	96 Kb	182 Kb
Shape of the Moon card (adapted from Renfrewshire Pack)	56 Kb	203 Kb
WALT Sheet	147 Kb	309 Kb
Traffic light cards or construct from coloured card or plastic	55 Kb	26 Kb

Equipment and Materials	Source	Catalogue No.	Price (at January 2004)
Earth sphere (bouncy ball globe)	NES Arnold	(AJH56672)	£14.95 for pack of six
Toy figures	GALT	( N3417F)	£11.95 for pack of 10
Torches (rubber type)	Local e.g. B&Q	NA	£3.98 each
Batteries	Local e.g. B&Q	Size AA	£6.98 for a pack of 24
Paper fasteners; Card (for 2-D models and hats), Blu-tak, Scissors	NA	NA	standard school art and craft resources
Overhead Projector	NA	NA	standard school equipment