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Lesson 7 Exploring the Science of Space: A Space Excursion Unit of work: Out of this world! Exploring the science of Space. Stage 2: Year 4 Term: N/A Week: N/A Key Scientific Knowledge: The solar system involves the Sun and all the celestial bodies that orbit around it. The sun is at the centre of our solar system with eight known planets and their moons orbiting around it. Additionally, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and other space objects orbit the sun. The nine planets in order from closest distance to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, with Pluto no longer being labelled as a planet but now as a dwarf planet, (National Earth Science Teachers Association, 2012). Resources: - Powerhouse Museum teacher exhibition notes - Sydney Observatory teacher notes - Risk assessment for the Powerhouse Museum - Risk assessment for the Sydney Observatory

Outcomes: NSW Science Syllabus: - ES S2.6 - INV S2.7 - VA2, VA7

NSW Science Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum: - ST2-8ES - ST2-9ES - ST2-4WS - ST2-1VA, ST2-2VA, ST2-3VA KLA integration: NSW English Syllabus - TS 2.1 - TS2.2 NSW English Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum - EN2-1A NSW HSIE Syllabus - EN S2.6 - SS S2.7 NSW Mathematics Syllabus - MS 2.5 NSW Mathematics Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum - MA2-13MG Lesson description: This excursion is designed as an experience for all of grade 4 max group size is 120 students, $15 per student for entry into both the Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Museum. Transport costs not included. For the excursion, there is a minimum of 1 teacher/adult supervisor per 10 students. - Students will visit both the Sydney Observatory and the Powerhouse Museum over the course of one school day to enhance their understandings of their current Space knowledge, as well explore, investigate and imagine concepts they have yet to learn about. - The group of students will be split into two smaller groups, i.e. 1-2 classes go to the Sydney Observatory, and 1-2 classes go to the Powerhouse Museum and then swap over. - At the Sydney Observatory, the children will engage in a 90 minute Astronomy tour beginning at 10am for the first group, and 12pm for the second group. The tour will be guided by an astronomy educator and involves a 3-D space theatre experience, a look at the night sky in the bean bag planetarium, and viewing through a telescope. During the day, students can view the Moon, Venus, stars and the Sun using a solar telescope. - At the Powerhouse Museum, students will engage in a 45 minute Space exhibition tour led by a costumed

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guide. The first group will begin at 10am, the second group at 12pm. The students will learn about what its like to live in space through experiencing the illusion of floating in space as they are led through the Museums Zero Gravity Space Lab. The students will also learn about worldwide technological breakthroughs that have enabled humans to realise life in space and spaceflight. The students will have the chance to observe, pose questions and investigate space experiences and technologies. - At the conclusion of both experiences, the students will travel back to school. Depending on time constraints, the teacher can initiate a group discussion with the children about what they have learnt over the course of the day. The students can then write a short recount of what theyve learnt, what they thought was interesting, and any questions they would like to find out. Simplification: - Teachers can organise groups based on abilities; a teacher can decide to engage in the excursion with a weaker group of children to support their understandings. Extension: - Teachers can organise groups based on abilities; teacher can pose questions to academically adept students that they will have to investigate whilst on the excursion, reporting their findings when they return to school.

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References National Earth Science Teachers Association. (2012). Our Solar System. Retrieved 24th October, 2013 from http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/solar_system.html NSW Board of Studies. (2012). English K-10 Syllabus. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au/download/# NSW Board of Studies. (2007). K-6 English Syllabus. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/english/k6_english_syl.pdf NSW Board of Studies. (2006). K-6 HSIE Syllabus. Retrieved 25th October, 2013 from http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/hsie/k6_hsie_syl.pdf NSW Board of Studies. (2006). K-6 Mathematics Syllabus. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/maths/k6_maths_syl.pdf NSW Board of Studies. (2006). K-6 Science and Technology Outcomes and Indicators. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/science-andtechnology/k6_scitech_outcomes.pdf NSW Board of Studies. (2012). Mathematics K-10 Syllabus. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au/download/# NSW Board of Studies. (2012). Science K-10 (incorporating Science and Technology K-6) Syllabus. Retrieved 23rd October, 2013 from http://syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au/download/# Powerhouse Museum. (2013). Powerhouse Museum Teacher Exhibition Notes. Retrieved 24th October, 2013 from http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/education/teachersnotes/space.pdf Powerhouse Museum. (2012). Risk Assessment. Retrieved 24th October, 2013 from http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/education/PHM_Risk_Assessment2012.pdf Sydney Observatory. (2013).Astronomy Risk Assessment. Retrieved 24th October, 2013 from http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Astronomy-risk2013.pdf Sydney Observatory. (2012). Teacher Notes. Retrieved 24th October, 2013 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/104480390/Sydney-Observatory-Teachers-Notes-2012