Topic: Earth and Space
Learning Objective: To explain that the
Moon orbits the Earth.
Success Criteria:
Green: I can explain the moon is a natural satellite that orbits the Earth..
Yellow: I can define what an orbit is.
3-5
minutes
Reflection & Acting on feedback
1 2 3
What do you think keeps the moon from flying away
from Earth? Why doesn’t it crash into Earth?
L.O.: To be able
10
to explain that
the moon orbits Main Teaching min
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a
The Moon or Luna is
natural satellite Earth’s only satellite. It is
that orbits the the only natural satellite
Earth. that formed 4.6 billion years
ago from debris generated
through the collision of the
planets Earth and Mars.
The Moon is approximately
238000 miles away and
revolves around the Earth.
The Moon is the only
S.C: I can define
celestial object closest to
what an orbit is.
the Earth.
L.O.: To be able
to explain that
the moon orbits
Main Teaching- 5
minutes
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
Film Showing
The Moon orbits the Earth in
the moon is a
natural satellite a path known as an elliptical
that orbits the orbit. An elliptical orbit is a
Earth. slightly elongated circular
path. It means that the
Moon's distance from the
Earth varies during its orbit.
The Moon's orbit is primarily
governed by the gravitational
attraction between the Earth
and the Moon.
S.C:I can define
what an orbit is.
L.O.:To be able to
explain that the
moon orbits the
We Do 10
minutes
Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a
natural satellite
that orbits the
Earth.
1.Does the moon complete one orbit around
the Earth approximately every 27.3 days?
2. Is the moon a star?
3. Can we see the moon's far side from Earth?
4. Does the moon influence Earth's ocean
tides?
S.C: S.C: I can 5. Is the moon larger than Earth?
define what an
orbit is.
L.O.:To be able to
explain that the
moon orbits the
AFL Plickers 10
minutes
Earth.
1. What force keeps the moon in orbit around a planet?
a) Magnetism b) Gravity
S.C: I can explain c) Friction d) Electricity
the moon is a 2. What is a moon classified as?
natural satellite
that orbits the a) A star b) A planet
Earth. c) A natural satellite d) A comet
3. The Earth has ___ natural satellite.
a) 2 b) 1
c) None d) 3
4. The time it takes for a moon to complete one orbit
around a planet is called its...
a) Orbit duration
S.C: S.C: I can b) Rotation period
define what an c) Revolution period
orbit is. d) Satellite cycle
L.O.: To be able
to explain that
the moon orbits
AFL Plickers 10
minutes
1. What force keeps the moon in orbit around a planet?
the Earth.
a) Magnetism b) Gravity
S.C: I can explain c) Friction d) Electricity
the moon is a 2. What is a moon classified as?
natural satellite
that orbits the
a) A star b) A planet
Earth. c) A natural satellite d) A comet
3. The Earth has _____ natural satellite?
a) 2 b) 1
c) None d) 3
4. The time it takes for a moon to complete one orbit
around a planet is called its...
a) Orbit duration
b) Rotation period
S.C: I can define c) Revolution period
what an orbit is. d) Satellite cycle
L.O.: To be able
to explain that
the moon orbits
Collaboration 10
minutes
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a
natural satellite
that orbits the
Earth.
S.C: I can define
what an orbit is.
L.O.: To be able 10
to explain that
the moon orbits
Independent Task minutes
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a
natural satellite
that orbits the
Earth.
S.C: I can define
what an orbit is.
L.O.: To be able 10
to explain that Independent Task -Answer Key minutes
the moon orbits
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a
natural satellite
that orbits the
Earth.
S.C: I can define
what an orbit is.
L.O.: To be able
to explain that Plenary 2
minutes
the moon orbits
the Earth.
S.C: I can explain
the moon is a Today, I used my
natural satellite
that orbits the
Earth.
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skills to better
understand
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S.C: I can record
S.C: I can define
development and
what an
growth of orbit
babies is.
using
graphs.
