1. Revising Solar System
WALT: Demonstrate understanding of planets, seasons, the moon phases & eclipses

2. Timed Task – 5 minutes Describe and explain the following graph (5)
CLUE– use these sentences to help you and identify any that are false
Overall the population size of both predator and prey are cyclical
The predator population generally tracks the peaks in prey population
The prey population generally tracks the peaks in predator population
Most of the time the size prey population is greater than the predator population

3. Solar System
Quickly copy and name planets

5. Why can the Aussies (& Kenyans) have their Christmas lunch on the beach?

6. Why is it so hot in Kenya and not in Britain?

7. Why do you think it gets dark so early in Winter and so late in Summer?
How does
Norway
have a
Midnight
Sun?
Jot down 3 sentences in rough about why you think this is.
We will do the lesson and then review the rough book answers later to see how accurate they were and how students have now improved.

8. The Earth orbits the sun which takes 365 days
The different seasons occur because the axis of the spin of the Earth is at an angle to the sun
Because of the tilt, different parts of the Earth are orientated towards the sun at different times of the year
Write this down

9. Get them to draw this. Can exaggerate tilt a bit if want to really demonstrate.

10. Why do you think Summer is warmer than Winter?
The Sun's rays hit the specific part of the Earth at a more direct angle during summer than during winter
The days are much longer than the nights during the summer therefore there is more time for the Earth to heat up from the sun.
Talk about difference between life in UK and life on Equator – more sun damage and also no difference in day length

12. Write this down: The moon orbits the Earth once every 28 days.
As the moon travels around the earth we see different amounts of the lit side of the moon.

13. Questions: In your books
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
Do you think that you would see the same phase of the moon as the same people who live in Australia on the same night? Why?

14. What do you think a solar eclipse would be?
A solar eclipse is when: The moon comes between the Earth and sun, blocking the sunlight and casting a shadow over the Earth’s surface. There are approx. 2 per year. A lunar eclipse is when: The moon travels through the Earth’s shadow.

15. Plenary In pairs – number 1 and 2
Number 1s – explain to your partner what position the moon is in when it is a new moon
Number 2s – explain to your partner the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse
USE A DRAWING IN ROUGH TO HELP YOU EXPLAIN