Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon “Use diagrams and text to show what the Sun, the Earth and the Moon would look like to a person standing on Mars.” T Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon

V Unit 5E: Vocabulary Earth Our home planet Axis A fixed point which an object spins round Moon The Earth’s satellite Sunrise The time of day when the sun “comes up” Sphere A round object, like a ball Sunset The time of day when the sun “goes down” Revolve To go around a point North A point on the compass Orbit To travel around another body South A point on the compass Spin To go around a point East A point on the compass Rotate To turn on an axis/centre, like a playground roundabout West A point on the compass V Unit 5E: Vocabulary

Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 1,2 : N.C. 4.4a Unit 5E: What shape are the Earth, the Sun and the Moon? The Moon The Earth The Sun D Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 1,2 : N.C. 4.4a

Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 1,2 : N.C. 4.4a Unit 5E: What shape are the Earth, the Sun and the Moon? D Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 1,2 : N.C. 4.4a

Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 3 Unit 5E: The sizes of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon The sun is about 110 times bigger than the Earth! Moon Earth Sun The moon is about ¼ the size of the Earth. D Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 3

Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 3 Unit 5E: The sizes of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon The moon orbits the Earth The Earth orbits the sun D Unit 5E: Earth, Sun and Moon: L.O. 3

Unit 5E: The Moving Sun: L.O. 4 : N.C. 4.4b Light Rays Shadow D Unit 5E: The Moving Sun: L.O. 4 : N.C. 4.4b

Unit 5E: The Moving Sun: L.O. 4 : N.C. 4.4b The sun sets in the evening The sun rises in the morning It is at its highest at midday D Unit 5E: The Moving Sun: L.O. 4 : N.C. 4.4b

Unit 5E: Night and Day: L.O. 6,7 : N.C. 4.4c Light D Unit 5E: Night and Day: L.O. 6,7 : N.C. 4.4c

Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 8,9 The sun sets in the west The sun rises in the east WEST EAST D Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 8,9

Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 10 Unit 5E: Sunrise and Sunset Times Date Sunrise Sunset 1st January 08:15 16:00 1st February 07:45 17:00 1st March 07:00 17:45 1st April 05:45 18:45 1st May 04:30 19:30 1st June 04:00 20:15 1st July 03:45 20:30 1st August 20:00 1st September 05:15 19:00 1st October 06:15 1st November 16:45 1st December 08:00 “Use the data in the table to plot a bar chart showing sunrise and sunset times. See the example if you are unsure how to present your work.” A Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 10

Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 10 Unit 5E: Sunrise and Sunset times: Example graph A Unit 5E: The Rising and Setting Sun: L.O. 10

The moon orbits the Earth Unit 5E: Orbits The moon orbits the Earth It takes 28 days to orbit the Earth once D Unit 5E: Orbits: L.O. 11,12,13 : N.C. 4.4d

The Earth orbits the sun Unit 5E: Orbits The Earth orbits the sun It takes 1 year to orbit the sun once D Unit 5E: Orbits: L.O. 11,12,13 : N.C. 4.4d

Unit 5E: The Shape of the Moon: L.O.14 These pictures show how the moon would look from the earth These pictures show where the sunlight hits the moon Sunlight D Unit 5E: The Shape of the Moon: L.O.14

S Unit 5E: Summary spherical spherical about ¼ the size of Earth Moon orbits Earth Larger than moon, smaller than sun orbits spins takes 28 days on axis Earth, Sun and Moon appears to change shape once every 24 hours night & day Sun spherical the sun much larger than Earth appears to move Rises in the East year Once every 365 days Sets in the West S Unit 5E: Summary