(1) Earth, Sun & Moon are spheres. You cannot test things directly, but you can learn from what others have found out

(2) Earth, Sun & Moon are very different in size

(3) The Sun appears to move across the sky through the day. Different things can be discovered from the same evidence

(4) The Earth spins on its axis every 24 hours

(5) The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Observe the pattern in the Sun rising and setting

(6) The Earth takes a year to orbit the Sun

(7) The Moon takes about 28 days to orbit the Earth. The Moon looks different during the course of a month because of its orbit

Learning Objectives (Skills): Earth, Sun & Moon

(1) Understand that not all evidence can be collected first-hand

(2) Realise that sometimes you can't test things directly, but that you can learn from what others have found out

(3) Observe the pattern in the Sun rising and setting. Represent observations as a graph

(4) Data handling