The key concepts in this unit include:

• The Earth is a special place, and our home in the solar system.
• Our solar system is made up of 8 planets (including the Earth) orbiting the Sun in the centre.
• While we used to believe the planets, Sun and Moon moved around the Earth, the movement we observe comes from the Earth’s rotation and orbit.
• The Earth’s rotation is responsible for our day and night cycle, while the orbit accounts for our year and seasons.
• Our knowledge of the movement of the solar system allow us to make accurate predictions.

• We are learning to recognise Earth is a planet in the Solar System and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky.