YEARS 7 and 8 - LEVEL 5
Suggested outcomes:
5.3 How positions of the planets, Moon, Sun, and stars affect natural phenomena.
5.4 Describe major components of the Universe.
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Select from:
Formation and components of the Solar System.
Describing stars, galaxies, planets, comets, etc.
The age of space exploration.
Geological features of other planets.
Spaceship Earth - fast movement in space.
Day and night. Time. Time zones.
The reason for the seasons.
Define position in the sky. Azimuth and elevation.
Seasonal direction of sunrise and sunset.
Seasonal of Sun at Noon. Architectural effects.
The Lunar cycle. Tides and eclipses.
The sky tonight. Apparent and true movement.
The seasonal calendar of stars.
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YEARS 9 and 10 - LEVEL 6
Suggested outcome:
6.3 Compare theories about the origin and evolution of the Universe.
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Select from:
The Big Bang - birth of the Universe?
Lifecycles of stars. Types of stars.
Formation of planetary systems.
Solar emissions and effects of an aging sun.
Light years - measuring Distance by parallax.
The Solar System - exploration programs.
Black holes and supernovas.
The sky tonight. Apparent and true movement.
The seasonal calendar of stars.
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YEARS 9 and 10 - LEVEL 6 Extension
Suggested outcome:
Extension: analyse aspects of space technology.
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Low orbiting and geo-stationary satellites.
Earth observing satellites.
Present and future systems of propulsion.
Space projects - past, present, and future.
Apparent zero and real gravity.
Hazards of space travel for humans.
Discovery of other planetary systems.
Constellations and planets in tonight's sky.
The star calendar. Seasonal stars.
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