Activities in this teaching pack include an assessment test to assess understanding of how the Earth moves in space complete with a marking scheme and matching record sheet and a worksheet to help the children assess their own progress for the National Curriculum programmes of study about describing the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the Solar System by using practical models and researching information.

This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the Solar System by using practical models and researching information. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.