Learning Intention: Understand that the earth is part of a system of planets that orbit around a star (the sun). |
Success Criteria:
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What is the solar system? The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. The Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, dust and gas.
Solar means relating to the sun and the sun is at the centre of the solar system.
Why is the sun important to the earth and solar system?
How was the solar system formed? How do we know?
Solar means relating to the sun and the sun is at the centre of the solar system.
Why is the sun important to the earth and solar system?
How was the solar system formed? How do we know?
Revision Time!!
What is a planetary system?
What is a planetary system?
- What is the name of our planetary system? List the components of our planetary system.
What are the terrestrial and gas planets?
Learning Intention: to be able to explain how scientists in the past have helped to construct knowledge about the current model of the solar system.
Success Criteria:
- To be able to explain how Copernicus and Galileo changed our understanding of the solar system.
-To be able to draw a model of The Copernican Model of the solar system.
-To be able to identify features of geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system.
A scientific contribution is anything which adds to the knowledge of science or the number of things that can be achieved by it. It might be a discovery, a new theorem or an innovative application of existing knowledge.
Our understanding of the solar system and universe has changed over time because of the many different contributions made by scientists!
Our understanding of the solar system and universe has changed over time because of the many different contributions made by scientists!
Claudius Ptolemy's model of the universe. |
Nicolai Copernicus's Model of the universe
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Useful links about the early astronomers who helped to guide our understanding of the solar system and universe
Early Astronomers: Ptolemy, Aristotle, Copernicus, and Galileo
The Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar System
Copernicus and Galileo
Galileo
Early Astronomers: Ptolemy, Aristotle, Copernicus, and Galileo
The Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar System
Copernicus and Galileo
Galileo