This lesson will look at the earth's rotation and orbit around the sun which causes different seasons.
In this lesson, students will look at how the sun can be used to tell the time.
In this lesson, students learn about the earth's rotation and the regular changes that this can cause.
This is a ten-lesson unit that is designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum for Year 3 - Earth and Space Sciences. Over the cours...
A poster that explains the moon’s orbit, and that it takes 27 days for the moon to orbit the earth.
Students use their knowledge of how a total lunar eclipse occurs, and draw a diagram with annotations to illustrate their prediction of what...
Students draw a scientific diagram with annotations to show their understanding of how the earth’s rotation on it’s axis, and its orbit arou...
Students research the average temperature of their local area for each month, and plot on the line graph. They record the names of the seas...
A poster that explains that for part of the year the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, this is when we are in indirect sunlig...
A poster that explains how for part of the year the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, this is when we are in direct sunlight. W...
A poster that visually demonstrates how the seasons occur in the southern hemisphere.
This worksheet is used to record sundial observations and to draw a diagram of your sundial with labels.
Students investigate/ observe the shadow of An object throughout the day. Students make predictions. They record length and direction of the...
A poster that visually demonstrates how shadows occur, and how they move throughout the day.
A poster that visually demonstrates how the sun causes shadows.
A poster that explains that we see the sun rise in the east and set in the west.
Poster explains how an axis is an imaginary straight line that runs through the North Pole, earth’s centre and the South Pole. The axis is t...
Students draw a scientific diagram of the earth’s rotation on its axis and how this causes day and night. They include annotations.
Students record some things that they have observed in the day and night in relation to the sun, moon and earth.
Students record what they already know about the earth, moon and sun. They draw and annotate a scientific diagram to show their understandi...
A teacher sheet explaining the preparation and methodology of the experiment students do as part of Lesson 4. This activity helps illust...
Deepen students' understanding of plant characteristics with this interactive worksheet focused on comparing different types of plants.
In this lesson studunts will explore extreme weather events and the effect they have on the surface of the earth.
In this lesson, students finish the science unit by completing a short quiz, demonstrating all they've learned about erosion and weathering.
In this lesson, students take a second look at their soil samples, now that they’ve settled into distinct layers. They measure and estimate...
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