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• Teacher
background notes
• Planning ahead and
equipment list
• Teaching and learning plan
(including safety notes)
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Student Worksheet
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• Articles
SPACE EXPLORERS
LEARNING
INTENTIONS
Science Understanding / Earth
and space sciences / Year 5
In this investigation, students research, collect and
use data about the planets in our solar system, in
order to assess their suitability for human settlement.
Learning Intentions
Students will be able to:
• identify and describe the features of the planets in our
solar system;
• understand that scientific knowledge is used to inform
personal and community decisions;
• use data and evidence to develop explanations of
events and phenomenon;
• pose questions to clarify practical problems;
• predict findings of an investigation;
• use tables to organise data;
• identify patterns in their data and use this as evidence
in developing explanations.
How to use a CLE
The Science ASSIST project is supported by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training through the Mathematics and Science Participation Program.