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Before starting the new topic brain storm what you already know about space and what you would like to find out about space. 

Space/Light and Dark

The Planet Song for Kids

Learn about the 8 planets of our solar system with the planet song for kids by Kids Learning Tube

Night and Day

What happens in the day?

What can you see?

What do you do in the day?

What happens at night?

What do we do at night?

 

Children need to learn/ be introduced to the concept  that darkness is an absence of light. 

 

Teaching Day and Night For Kids - Sorting Activity

Here is the printable sorting activity for a more hands-on approach to day and night for kids: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/k1z2yTeach day and night to your ch...

Day and Night sorting activity

Sources of light 

Click on the link below and watch the clip to help you understand where light comes from.

Light clip

Can you name me 3 light sources?

 

 

Light discussion

To understand what is meant by the solar system

Click on the link below to help explain how the Solar System began.

This will need to be simplified for the children but I found it fantastic.

Click here

 

Practice the planet song and begin to know the order of the planets and some facts about them.

 

Can you remember and write down any of the facts about the planets?

The Planet Song for Kids

Learn about the 8 planets of our solar system with the planet song for kids by Kids Learning

The Moon 

What Does the Moon Do? - 10 Moon Facts for Kids

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Watch the above video.

Can you describe the surface of the moon?

Can you tell me a fact about the moon?

What have you learnt new about the moon?

Star constellation

Pick 1 or 2 activities to help you find out about star constellations 

Star Constellation

Star Constellation

Star Constellations

Nocturnal Animals 

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