Lesson Six – The Moon
This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate how to track and record each of the different phases of the Moon over a specific time period to show how the Earth moves in space.
The class can practise making a record of the shape of the Moon across a number of weeks to identify how it moves in space in relation to the Earth.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate how to track and record each of the different phases of the Moon over a specific time period to show how the Earth moves in space
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to support understanding of the key facts and vocabulary about the phases of the Moon and its orbit around the Earth and a template to identify and record the different phases of the Moon over a period of one month.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to track and record the phases of the Moon over a specific time period to show how the Earth moves in space.
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.
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