Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth.
Working scientifically
- To design and draw a table.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can define the term ‘moon’.
- I can name
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National curriculum
Science
Earth and space
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Moons data table (support) to support them in designing a data table for their research. Could use the phases of the Moon diagram in the Knowledge organiser to support them throughout the lesson, in particular it could be reviewed before watching the Pupil video: The Moon and used to help check their answers were correct.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could use a torch and a ball to explain the phases of the Moon by recreating each stage of the cycle on the Activity: Phases of the Moon; could add an extra column to their data table to record the names of the known moons (with a maximum of five names for any one planet).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining the term ‘moon’; naming some
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Knowledge outcomes
Knowledge
- I can define the term ‘moon’ as a natural object that orbits a planet.
- I can name some of the phases of the Moon, including the new moon, full moon, first quarter moon and last quarter moon.
- I can describe the Moon’s orbit around the Earth in an anticlockwise direction.
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Vocabulary definitions
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first quarter moon
The phase when the Moon appears like half a circle, with the right side illuminated.
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full moon
The phase when the Moon is fully illuminated and looks like a complete circle.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th January, 2024
