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Space and Astronomy – Complete the
Sentences
Learning Objectives
1.
To know that you find the North Star using the Plough.
2.
To understand the importance of avoiding light pollution when
stargazing.
3.
To know that the Plough is an asterism and not a constellation.
4.
To be able to name the first Human on the moon.
5.
To be able to explain that the moon is not the only satellite
orbiting the Earth.
6.
To recognise planets based on relevant facts about them.
Learning Experiences
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Complete the Sentences – The Solar System
At the centre of our Solar System is the ----------------------------Mercury has no atmosphere so is always ----------------------------Venus has very thick clouds so we can ------------------see its surface
Earth is unique because we have ------------------ on our planet.
Mars has the largest ------------------_in our Solar System
When you look at Jupiter through a telescope you can see--------------The planet with the most obvious rings in the Solar System is -------------The first planet to be found using a telescope was -------------------------The most distant planet in our Solar System is called----------------------Our five dwarf planets are called Eris, Ceres, ---------------------Makemake
and Haumea
_
sun
on one side
__________
life
mountain
volcano
Jupiter
moon
cold
always
gas
stripes
Venus
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
hot
never
Saturn
rings
Neptune
Answers
At the centre of our Solar System is the sun.
Mercury has no atmosphere so is always hot on one side.
Venus has very thick clouds so we can _never_see its
surface.
Earth is unique because we have life_on our planet.
Mars has the largest volcano in our Solar System.
___
When you look at Jupiter through a telescope you can see
stripes.
The planet with the most obvious rings in the Solar System
is _Saturn.
The first planet to be found using a telescope was ___
Uranus.
The most distant planet in our Solar System is called __
Neptune.
Our five dwarf planets are called Eris, Ceres, __
Pluto,_Makemake and Haumea.
Complete the Sentences – Space Exploration
The first human in space was called Yuri Gagarin and was born in
------------------__________.
In the Space Race, Russia and ------------------ raced to the moon.
Our moon is a natural -----------------In ------------------ humans walked on the moon for the very first time.
The first Human Being on the moon was called -----------------____________________.
The moon is made of -----------------Our planet is now orbited by thousands of ------------------ satellites.
A satellite with an astronaut on it is called a -----------------On the 14th of July 2015, a ------------------ flew past Pluto taking
photos.
Pluto is a well known
------------------
Russia
Canada
Kingdom
Planet
1969
Neil Armstrong
Rock
Natural
human made
space station
Person
Planet
America
1997
United
satellite
Buzz Lightyear
cheese
weather balloon
spacecraft
dwarf planet
Answers
The first human in space was called Yuri Gagarin and was born in
Russia.
In the Space Race, Russia and America_raced to the moon.
Our moon is a natural satellite.
In 1969_humans walked on the moon for the very first time.
The first human being on the moon was called Neil Armstrong___.
The moon is made of rock_____.
Our planet is now orbited by thousands of Human- made_satellites.
A satellite with an astronaut on it is called a space station __.
On the 14th of July 2015, a spacecraft flew past Pluto taking
photos.
Pluto is a well-known dwarf planet.
Complete the Sentences –Stargazing
To go stargazing I need to stay up past my bed time late in to the
------------------ _____________.
I can see many------------------ at night because the Earth is turned away
from the Sun.
One of the best places to go stargazing is the-----------------I like stargazing there because we are away from ------------------ that
hide the stars.
If the moon is in the sky it is------------------to see the stars because it
is bright.
If I cannot find my way at night I should look for the-----------------star.
I can find this at night using a shape in the sky called -----------------______________.
This shape is made of seven ------------------stars and looks like a
saucepan in the sky.
Most shapes in the sky are called ------------------, but this is an asterism.
When we join the sixth and seventh star and draw along, we find
the ------------------star.
Day
night
countryside
moons
city
harder
brightest
North
the Big Dipper
bright
constellations
North
stars
animals
lights
easier
the Plough
Human made
South
star signs
Answers
To go stargazing I need to stay up past my bed time late in to the ___
night____.
I can see many __stars__ at night because the Earth is turned away
from the Sun.
One of the best places to go stargazing is the _countryside_.
I like stargazing there because we are away from the _lights__ that
hide the stars.
If the moon is in the sky it is __harder__ to see the stars because it is
bright.
If I cannot find my way at night I should look for the ____North____
star.
I can find this at night using a shape in the sky called either the Big
Dipper or the Plough.
This shape is made of seven _bright_ stars and looks like a saucepan
in the sky.
Most shapes in the sky are called _constellations , but this is an
asterism.
When we join the sixth and seventh star and draw along, we find
the North_ star.