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 * ====// Identifies some of the features of the solar system and describes interactions that affect conditions on Earth. //====


 * ====// records and graphs daily temperature and length of day over time and compares findings with accepted explanations of planetary movement //====


 * ====// develops questions, researches and presents information about contributions made by Australia and other countries to space exploration //====


 * ====// identifies Aboriginal knowledge of cosmology and examines its cultural significance //====


 * ====// observes and records phases of the moon over time, proposes explanations and uses other sources to verify their ideas //====


 * ====// develops an annotated plan and uses it to construct a model of the solar system //====


 * ====// designs and makes a game about Earth, including questions about orbit, rotation, seasonal changes, the moon and tests it with a target audience //====


 * ====// develops a simple scale plan and makes a device or system that utilises the sun's energy directly or by storing it, eg a solar cooker or fan //====


 * ====// accesses and records information about the sun and planets in the solar system from video, computer software and/or reference books //====


 * ====// uses and reports on a computer adventure/ simulation game to inform others about the solar system //====


 * ====// uses a ball and a torch to demonstrate day and night and seasonal change //====

==== This webquest is a useful resource to use with a stage 2 class (yr 4) or even early stage 3 (yr 5), that is focusing on a Space unit of work. In this unit of work the activities included in the quest will be used in conjunction with various whole class lessons. These lessons will include: ====

==== 2. Investigating the outer universes environment and conditions- Students will be exposed to lessons that give insight into the harsh conditions in space e.g. air, storms, temperatures and living life forms. ====

All of these lessons are produced in conjunction with the NSW Science syllabus, which all teachers can utilise when implementing such units of work.
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