(2 min) Starter:
17/03/2020
Write what you think is a satellite?
Extension: can you give an example
New topic: Space
Today’s Title: The Night
Sky
Ms Kaur
Learning Objectives to be secure on
this lesson…
Describe the objects that you can
see in the night sky.
•
•Describe
the structure of the
Universe.
Satellite
• Orbit
the earth
• Natural satellite is
the moon
• Artificial satellite
have been put into
orbit by humans
like the
international space
station
What do we in the sky at night?
• The
dots are stars in our
galaxy other galaxies.
• The universe is made up of
billions of galaxies
• Our galaxy is called- the
milky way.
• Galaxy is a collection of
stars
• Light take 8 minute from
the sun to reach us
• Nearest galaxy to us is the
Andromeda which is 2
million years away
The Moon
• Orbits
the earth
• The moon is not a
source of light
• The light from the
sun reaches the
moon and reflects
back to earth. This
takes just over a
second.
2 min
1.
2.
Write down the names of all the
planets in the solar system
Can you put them in order of
increasing distance from the
Sun?
Any special way to remember them?
We can see 5 plants with the naked
eye
•Mercury
•Venus
– gets the closest to
the earth in its orbit
•Mars
•Jupitar
•Saturn
What is the difference between a
meteor and comet?
• Comet
is snowball
that orbits the
sun
• Meteors
are rock
–they burn as
they move
through the earth
atmosphere
making streaks of
light
Plenary
Plenar
y
•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkjuIoCorTE
Homework
Pick a planet and do research to
find a minimum of 5 facts. Then
present this as a poster
Due: Next Friday the 27/3/2020
The Solar System
1. Who was the first person recorded to say that the
Earth was round?
Aristotle
2. What did he say which was later found to be
wrong about the Earth?
Everything in the solar system orbits the Earth, even the
Sun. (Geocentric model)
3. What was Copernicus imprisoned for?
Saying that the Sun was at the centre of the universe,
with planets orbiting it
4. Describe the shape of the path taken by planets
around the Sun.
Elliptical orbit (oval shaped)