This box has a range of interesting and interactive resources to help introduce space to Key Stage 2 children.
Curriculum links
Year 5 Science Earth and Space
- describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the
solar system - describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
- describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies
- use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent
movement of the sun across the sky.
What’s in the box?
- Inflatable solar system
- Solar system mats
- Earth, Moon and Sun orbiter model
- Microslide viewer and microslides
- Dark and light inflatable Moon
Download the complete contents list here.
Careers links
The Primary Science Teaching Trust has some additional careers links you may like to look at. These are called “A scientist just like me” and introduce children to a diverse range of scientists.
The downloadable power points relevant to this box are:
Space Scientist Stephanie Yardley
Space Scientist Dr Karen Aplin
Astrophysicist Vanessa Emeka-Okafor
Planetary Physicist Sheila Kanani
