Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater?

Exploring the relationship between the size of model asteroids and the diameter of the impact crater.

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Introducing 'Making connections' in Science

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Recall key knowledge from previous units.
  • Apply knowledge in new contexts.

When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Carry out a full scientific enquiry.

For more information about this unit, please see the Teacher video: Making connections – Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater? in Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning. 

Suggested prior learning

This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous Year 5 Science units.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning

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Lesson 2: Investigating asteroid craters – Gathering data

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Lesson 3: Investigating asteroids – Analysing, concluding and evaluating

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Key skills

This unit revisits the

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Key knowledge

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Key vocabulary

air resistance

celestial bodies

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Cross-curricular opportunities

Maths: Measurement, Statistics.

British values: Mutual respect.

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