Researching Our Neighbours

Researching Our Neighbours

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Science Earth & Space Sciences

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Description

In this worksheet, students pick one of the planets in our solar system (other than the Earth) and search the internet for some simple facts about it.
These can later be shared and compared.

This worksheet was designed to be a part of the Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences unit ‘Our Moving Sky’.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work

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Curriculum Codes

Pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences

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

Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions

ACSSU048 8.4

Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day

ACSHE035 8.4

People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things

ACSHE034 8.4

Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events

ACSIS037 8.4

Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events

ST2-1WS-S old

Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations

ST2-10ES-S old

Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface

ST1-1WS-S old

Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas

ST1-2DP-T old

Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

ST1-4LW-S old

Describes observable features of living things and their environments

ST1-5LW-T old

Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products

ST1-10ES-S old

Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources

ST1-6MW-S old

Identifies that materials can be changed or combined

ST1-7MW-T old

Describes how the properties of materials determine their use

People use science in their daily lives

Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events

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