Science - Level B

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Level B	Learning activities e.g.	Additional advice from Guide for Teachers & Managers
ES-B1.1	Target Menus from G6	Earth in Space
Associate the seasons with differences in observed temperature	put pictures into sets to represent the four named seasons collect evidence to establish that heat from the Sun is greatest in summer create pictures to represent the seasons	For most pupils at this stage, explanations of seasons based upon the Earth's tilt would not be appropriate, though some may understand it. Simply listing summer and winter clothing should establish hot and cold seasons. Longer summer days have more sunshine. Heat from a torch bulb can be used to link light and heat.
ES-B1.2	Target Menu from G6	Earth in Space
Describe how: day and night are related to the spin of the Earth.	observe, record and present information about changing lengths of shadows throughout the school day, e.g. by setting up shadow sticks in the playground get the pupils to suggest what happens to the Sun at night use a model, e.g. torch and globe/ball, to illustrate the spin of the Earth.	Links must be made between the spinning of our planet and the passage of time, one complete rotation being completed in 24 hours. Shadow exercises are designed to provide some concrete evidence of the rotation. Use a torch and a ball to show what happens if the ball spins in the light of the torch.