• Prior learning– The solar system is made up of the sun and 9 planets– The sun is our star

• Key words– Star, solar system, planet, distance, temperature, size,

Unit 11 – Science and HumanitySept

Title: Describe long-term changes that have occurred in our universe to our

solar system and earth

Describe long-term changes that have occurred in our universe to our solar system and earth

• State the components of the solar system (C)

• Describe the key facts about each planet.(C)

• Make comparisons between different planets in terms of size and distance from the sun(C)

• I have recalled the structure of the solar system

• I have described simple facts about each planet

• I have explained more detailed facts about each planet e.g temp, distance from the sun.

By the end of this lesson we should be able to:

Success Criteria:

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Unit 11 – Science and Humanity

• OMERTE• MCTOE• LAPNTE• TSRA• IUNEVRES

Mercury

MarsJupiter

Saturn

Neptune

Uranus

Pluto

VenusEarth

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Planets

Unit 11 – Science and Humanity

Unit 11 – Science and Humanity

• Task 2: Produce a newspaper article comparing all planets in the solar system

• Using the following fact cards produce a newspaper article that includes the following information

– Planet name– Structure– Size comparison – Distance– temp

Plenary

• Describe one of your planets to the class

Describe long-term changes that have occurred in our universe to our solar system and earth

• State the components of the solar system (C)

• Describe the key facts about each planet.(C)

• Make comparisons between different planets in terms of size and distance from the sun(C)

• I have recalled the structure of the solar system

• I have described simple facts about each planet

• I have explained more detailed facts about each planet e.g temp, distance from the sun.

By the end of this lesson we should be able to:

Success Criteria:

Unit 11 – Science and Humanity