Australian Curriculum Categories
Earth and space sciences
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Earth and space sciences in Science Year 5 includes:
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Planets of Our Solar System – Worksheet
Use this worksheet to review planet order, features and classifications.
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Planets of Our Solar System – Teaching Presentation
Explore information about the planets in our solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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Planets of the Solar System Posters
A set of visually striking and informative posters about the planets of our solar system.
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Number and Algebra Mathematics Investigation - The Solar System in Our Space
A mathematics investigation about number and the scale of the solar system, embedded in a real-world context.
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Aboriginal Interpretations of the Night Sky Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how Aboriginal peoples interpreted the night sky.
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Planets of the Solar System Factbook – Worksheet
A worksheet that can be compiled into a factbook containing information about the planets in the solar system.
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What About Me? Other Regions and Objects of the Solar System
A worksheet that explores other features in the solar system besides the sun and the planets.
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Formation of Earth - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
A reading comprehension activity that helps develop literacy skills and outlines the events and processes that led to the formation of our home planet.
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Energy of the Sun Worksheet
An activity that explores how to record the amount of energy coming from the sun.
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How Earth Was Formed - Worksheet
A worksheet that helps students prepare a presentation about the formation of Earth.
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The Relative Distance From the Sun to Earth
Scaled images of the sun and Earth to use when exploring relative size and distance.
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Night and Day Worksheet
A worksheet to help students demonstrate their understanding of night and day.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon PowerPoint
A 16 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Northern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Southern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Posters - Southern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the southern hemisphere.
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Moon Phases Posters - Northern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the northern hemisphere.
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Movement of the Sun, Earth and Moon Model
A hands-on model to demonstrate the interplay and movements of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about Earth.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun PowerPoint
A 12 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the sun.
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We Are Moving Project
An Earth and Space project that develops knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts, research skills and writing skills.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Posters
A set of two posters with information and diagrams about Solar and Lunar Eclipses.
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Individual Planet Posters
Individual posters for each of the major planets and regions in our Solar System.
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The Solar System to Scale
A poster showing the planets in our Solar System in order, and scaled according to their diameters.
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The Solar System - Planets in Order
A poster showing the order of the planets in our Solar System.
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Day and Night Poster
A poster which clearly shows how day and night occurs on Earth.
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Space - Class Welcome Sign
Show your students how welcome they are with this space themed welcome sign.
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Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Poster
A poster showing the interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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Earth, Sun and Moon Pictures with Information
Colourful pictures of the sun, Earth and moon with useful information on them.
