solar+system

ES S2.6 Identifies some of the features of the solar system and describes interactions that affect conditions on Earth. • records and graphs daily temperature and length of day over time and compares findings with accepted explanations of planetary movement • develops questions, researches and presents information about contributions made by Australia and other countries to space exploration • identifies Aboriginal knowledge of cosmology and examines its cultural significance • observes and records phases of the moon over time, proposes explanations and uses other sources to verify their ideas • develops an annotated plan and uses it to construct a model of the solar system • designs and makes a game about Earth, including questions about orbit, rotation, seasonal changes, the moon and tests it with a target audience • develops a simple scale plan and makes a device or system that utilises the sun's energy directly or by storing it, eg a solar cooker or fan • accesses and records information about the sun and planets in the solar system from video, computer software and/or reference books • uses and reports on a computer adventure/ simulation game to inform others about the solar system • uses a ball and a torch to demonstrate day and night



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