Sun Earth and Moon Teaching Resources for Key Stage 2 - Lower
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Science Experiment - Does the Sun Produce Heat?
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
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The Seasons Around the World Posters and Worksheet
A diagram showing the Earth's rotation around the sun and the corresponding seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Sun and Moon Effects - Your Shadow Activity
An activity to highlight the changing position of the sun.
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The Tides Poster
A poster highlighting the tides on Earth and how they are effected by the Moon.
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Day and Night Venn Diagram
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between day and night.
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Hemispheres Worksheet
A worksheet highlighting the hemisphere, equator and country locations.
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Night and Day Word Wall
A set of vocabulary words related to night and day.
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Night and Day Worksheet
A worksheet to help students demonstrate their understanding of night and day.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon PowerPoint
A 16 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Northern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Southern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Posters - Southern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the southern hemisphere.
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Moon Phases Posters - Northern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the northern hemisphere.
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Movement of the Sun, Earth and Moon Model
A hands-on model to demonstrate the interplay and movements of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about Earth.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun PowerPoint
A 12 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the sun.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Posters
A set of two posters with information and diagrams about Solar and Lunar Eclipses.
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The Moon of Planet Earth – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the information report from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Poster
A poster showing the interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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Day and Night Poster
A poster which clearly shows how day and night occurs on Earth.
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The Relative Distance From the Sun to Earth
Scaled images of the sun and Earth to use when exploring relative size and distance.
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of the moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of Earth.