Section outline

  • Kia ora 8C1

    TERM 4   WEEK 7


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Recall the components of our solar system 
    • Understand the relative sizes of the planet in comparison to the sun


    Activities:

    1. Write what is our solar system made up of and the names of all the planets in order from the Sun.
    2. Research the following questions about the sun
    • What is the Sun and what size is it?
    • What force keeps the planets and other astronomical bodies in orbit around the sun?
    • What happens inside the Sun to provide the huge amount of energy that it releases?
    • Will the Sun ever run out of energy? 

    3. Attempt the activities - Planet Earth and Universe

    4. Draw a scale drawing to show the sizes of the planets as compared to each other and another scale drawing to show each planet's distance from the Sun.


    Homework:

    Complete class tasks


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the components of the Solar System to understand and recognise the scale of items within the universe.