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Let’s Learn sets out the main

Let’s Explore gives you concept that you need to know.
the chance to work on a
the chance to work on a
practical investigation task
practical investigation task
as a group or with
as a group or with Earth and Space Science
a partner.
a partner.
The word solar means anything about the Sun. The Sun is in
the centre of the Solar System. It is the only star in the Solar
System. All of the planets in the Solar System move around the
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Sun. We say they orbit the Sun. The Sun is much bigger than
the planets.
Y Y You will look for the phases of the Moon.
ou will look for the phases of the Moon.
ou will look for the phases of the Moon.
1 Your teacher will tell you which night to look at the Moon.
our teacher will tell you which night to look at the Moon.
our teacher will tell you which night to look at the Moon.
Look at the Moon before you go to bed at night.
Look at the Moon before you go to bed at night.
Look at the Moon before you go to bed at night.
Look at the shape of the Moon. Draw its shape on the
Look at the shape of the Moon. Draw its shape on the
2 Look at the shape of the Moon. Draw its shape on the
worksheet in your Workbook. Does this shape look like any Mercury Neptune
orkbook. Does this shape look like any
orkbook. Does this shape look like any
of the phases in the picture in Let’s Learn?
of the phases in the picture in Let’s Learn?
of the phases in the picture in Let’ s Learn? Venus Earth Saturn Uranus
Sun Mars Jupiter
ait a week and then make another drawing of the Moon.
ait a week and then make another drawing of the Moon.
3 Wait a week and then make another drawing of the Moon.
our teacher will tell you when to do this.
Y
Your teacher will tell you when to do this.
Your teacher will tell you when to do this.
4 Wait another week and make another drawing. Your
our
ait another week and make another drawing. Your
ait another week and make another drawing. Y
teacher will tell you when to do this.
teacher will tell you when to do this. There are eight planets in the Solar System. One of these is
our planet, Earth. The other planets are:
ait another week and make your last drawing. Your
our
5 Wait another week and make your last drawing. Your
ait another week and make your last drawing. Y
teacher will tell you when to do this. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
teacher will tell you when to do this.
Some planets have satellites that orbit them. Satellites are
Now you have four drawings of the Moon. Can you see a
6 Now you have four drawings of the Moon. Can you see a
Now you have four drawings of the Moon. Can you see a
pattern in the shapes you drew? smaller objects. The Earth has a satellite. This is the Moon.
Some planets in the Solar System have lots of satellites. Some
planets have no satellites.
There are other things that orbit the Sun too. Asteroids and
comets orbit the Sun. These are smaller objects made from
of the Earth. It moves around or
of the Earth. It moves around or
The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. It moves around or orbits
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rock and ice.
the Earth. The Moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth.
the Earth. The Moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth.
the Earth. The Moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth.
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The planet Jupiter has 79 moons!
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Let’s Reflect allows you to think about what you
have just learned individually or with a partner.
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