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Institute of Physics
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Earth and the Solar System
This resource from Physicists in Primary Schools (PIPS) supports the teaching of Earth and Space at Key Stage Two. A presentation introduces Earth and the planets of our solar system, with an activity in which children help demonstrate the relative sizes of planets and the distances between them. It moves on to look at our galaxy (the Milky Way) and other objects in space, in order to give some sense of the scale of the universe.
Originally designed as a one-off lesson to be delivered by a visiting physicist as a way of engaging and exciting children about physics, this resource links to the science curriculum. As well as the presentation, the resource contains a script of the lesson with notes on the demonstrations, equipment and useful facts for teachers.
Although aimed generally at primary schools, some of the later slides provide an extension beyond Key Stage Two.
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