Taking Year 5 - Earth & Space Outdoors

Describing the movement of planets

LO: To describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in the solar system.

Investigating a planet’s length of orbit

LO: To investigate the relationship between the distance of a planet from the Sun and its length of orbit.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in the solar system.

Describing the movement of the moon

LO: To describe the movement of the moon and understand the phases of the moon.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To describe the movement of the moon relative to the Earth.
To describe the Sun, Earth and moon as approximately spherical bodies.

Explaining day and night

LO: To model, describe and explain day and night.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.

Exploring the apparent movement of the Sun

LO: To explore the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.

Mrs Davies

Amazing resources which have really helped our school be more confident in using the outdoor space to enhance the children's learning. Great, fun, easy to follow lesson plans, which link directly to the key objectives!

Sharon Taylan

The Alfresco planning hub is a fantastic resources with lesson that are easy to pick up and teach. I use them both as full lesson, lesson starters and intervention session for an LSA. Would highly recommend.

Karyn Weglarz

I am a member of the Planning Hub and I love the variety of lessons provided. Most lessons need only simple materials that I usually already have on hand. I love taking my students out with these lessons.

Amy McTague

Brilliant resources, easy to follow and adapt for learners, clear progression!

Laura Walton

The online planning hub is a lifesaver. I teach in KS1 and the children always ask when we are going outside and parents always say how excited the children are about their outdoor learning. It is exactly what I was looking for and have now been using it for several years. Thank you for such a brilliant resource!

Year 5 - Earth & Space

Describing the movement of planets

LO: To describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Investigating a planet’s length of orbit

LO: To investigate the relationship between the distance of a planet from the Sun and its length of orbit.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Describing the movement of the moon

LO: To describe the movement of the moon and understand the phases of the moon.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Explaining day and night

LO: To model, describe and explain day and night.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Exploring the apparent movement of the Sun

LO: To explore the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

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