Y5 - SPACE
A journey into the unknown
Lesson Focus
The Start of time and everything
Children will be able to explain the origins of the Universe.
The Big Bang.
How old is the universe?
Children will be able to explain what a Galaxy is and how they are formed.
Children will be able to explain our solar system and the major planets.
How were the planets formed, their age and their moons.
Which planet contains life and why?
Children will compare the sizes of different planets and what they are made up of.
Children will be able to explain what the space race was and how it came about.
We look at how USSR took the lead with sputnik and how the U.S.A eventually landed a man on the moon.
Children view live pictures from the international space station
Exploring the planets & beyond - Voyager.
We look at Voyager I and II mission and look at the live data still being sent back.
Children look at the future of space travel.
The search for life
Children can explain the difference between optical and radio astronomy and each is being used to search for extraterrestrial life.
The search for Extraterrestrial Life.
Children will be able to explain the enormous distances between stars and the limitation of current technology.
The fastest spaceship to launch so far.
We discuss what humans might have in common with aliens.
Children talk about what might happen if we discover alien life on another planet, or they discover earth.
Digital Skills & Computing Focus
This lesson was classroom-based using Chromebooks
Login with their school Google account.
Familiar with using a Chromebook in tab mode.
Access Google Classroom.
Able to identify the set assignment and follow instructions.
Open web links and PDFs on Google Classroom.
Open and start to work on the Google Doc template.
Complete the different sections.
Add pictures where stated.
Use keyboard shortcuts.
Understand left and right mouse clicks.
Use the tab and fullscreen features built into Chrome OS to allow fullscreen viewing and easy movement between open tabs.
Open multiple windows and access work.
Research different aspects of the project and contribute to the class discussion.
Use your Chromebook to find talking points during the lesson and share knowledge and understanding.
Copy and paste data with or without formatting and understand the difference.
Work as teams to create self-marking quizzes and share them with class members.
Work as teams of 3 or 4 and collaborate to create a presentation about space and present it to the class.
Know how to share work with class members and attach it to Google Classroom.
A Trip to the stars
Space
Year 5 used a mix of digital and traditional skills to learn about space. We covered subjects from the origins of the universe, planets, the solar system to the search for life.
All the work was completed in the classroom on Chromebooks and the children finished their worksheets at home. We also worked on a collaborative presentation and self marking quizzes.
When all time began
Talking points
Children have access to a wealth of information right at their finger tips and so one of the key point is to get children to take ownership of their learning.
The lesson incorperates many opportunities to allow children to research what is being talked about and contrubate their finding and thoughts.
This is an important skills and allows children to move from passive learners to acrive learners,
Some of Our Work
Worksheets & More
Children complete worksheets in the class and at home, examples of these can be seen on the right. But, children did more then that. They created their own presentations featuring some of their personal favourite parts about space.
Children also created self marking quizzes and an example can be seen by clicking the link below.
This was never planned for this lesson, children asked if they could create them to test each other. They researched all the questions and created the quiz either working alone or as teams. This is a great example of how a split between traditional teaching and digital skills can bring out the enthusiasm and inspire children take ownership of their own learning.
See if you can answer all the questions correctly.
children's work
This work is more remarkable because children were never asked to create any sort of presentation at home or in their free time in school. They just did it. Some children worked alone, some children worked in teams using the powerful collaborative tools built into Google Cloud.
It highlights the skills children are starting to learn about and more importantly use. They move from passive learners to active learners. Using the knowledge gained from various lessons and their enthusiasm for the subject they have created some amazing work on their own with no help.