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Lesson 2: Our Solar System

Learning about the movement of celestial bodies in the Solar System, including the Earth and other planets.
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1. Recap and recall
Presentation: The heliocentric model
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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y5: Earth and spaceLesson 1: Models of our Solar System
Lesson 2: Our Solar System
Lesson 3: The MoonLesson 4: Day and nightLesson 5: TimeLesson 6: Satellites and space junk
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