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The Earth in space
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THE SEASONS, DAY
AND NIGHT
Describe the way in which
different cultures have
explained night and day and
the Moon phases
Explain why we have
seasons
State the time taken to
complete orbit of the
Earth around the sun
Explain day and night using
words like ROTATION and
AXIS
State the time it takes for
Earth to complete a
rotation about its own axis
Explain why the amount of
daylight varies from season
to season and distance
from the equator
Use a model to
demonstrate how the
amount of the sun and
Earth causes day and night
and the seasons
The difference between
rotations and revolutions
List the 4 celestial cycles
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THE MOON
Describe the surface on
the moon
State the time taken for a
complete orbit of the moon
around Earth
Identify the different
phases of the Moon, using a
model
Explain tides using a model
and the words
GRAVITATIONAL PULL
Use a model and word like
SHADOW, UMBRA and
PENUMBRA to
demonstrate Lunar and
Solar eclipses
SCIENCE AS A HUMAN
ENDEAVOUR
Compare the Noongar
calendar with the
contemporary calendar
EXTENSIONS
Describe the development
of models of the universe
and solar system put
forward by astronomers
including Ptolemy,
Copernicus and Galileo
Explain how telescopes,
space probes and other
advances have affected
space exploration