Sun Earth and Moon Teaching Resources
A set of resources, posters, worksheets and experiments to use when teaching your class about the interplay of the sun, Earth and moon. This collection also includes activities on how to make a sundial, phases of the moon sorting tasks and a shadow experiment.
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The Seasons Around the World Posters and Worksheet
A diagram showing the Earth's rotation around the sun and the corresponding seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Sun and Moon Effects - Your Shadow Activity
An activity to highlight the changing position of the sun.
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The Tides Poster
A poster highlighting the tides on Earth and how they are effected by the Moon.
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Day and Night Venn Diagram
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between day and night.
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Hemispheres Worksheet
A worksheet highlighting the hemisphere, equator and country locations.
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How to Make a Sundial
A worksheet outlining how to make a sundial.
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Night and Day Word Wall
A set of vocabulary words related to night and day.
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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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Science Experiment - Does the Sun Produce Heat?
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
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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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The Moon of Planet Earth – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the information report from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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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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Day and Night Poster
A poster which clearly shows how day and night occurs on 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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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
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The Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Unit Plan
This Earth and Space Sciences unit addresses the celestial bodies of the sun, Earth and moon. It explores their sizes, shapes, positions and movements and the interactions between them.