This online resource teaches about the planets in the solar system.

The resource is an ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE) to help teach Year 5 students about the planets in the solar system.

Description: 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.