Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 Year 2 Science Unit Patterns in Our Sky

Help your students understand the nature of the patterns in our sky with this unit plan and activity bundle. Bring earth and space science to life as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover the AC9S2U01 element of the Australian Science Year 2 curriculum version 9.0. Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way to help young minds identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in our sky!

Bring the fun back into learning about the patterns in our sky as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 Year 2 Science content descriptors:
- recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky AC9S2U01

The content covered in this unit includes:

- Our place in space

- Observing how our sun changes in our sky

- Observing how our moon changes in our sky

- Observing how the stars change in our sky

- First Nations astronomy

- Assessment - patterns in our sky diagrams

Your purchase includes:
- Unit Plan - internet links are provided in some lessons to support the lesson content. Internet connection will be required for these lessons.

- Assessment Rubric

- Story Powerpoint - this powerpoint tells the story of the Emu in the Sky.

- Activity Bundle - this activity bundle includes a variety of activities including workbooks, experiments, posters and suggested assessment activities.

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Disclaimer:

This unit plan is a guide only. Teachers should use discretion when implementing. some questions have been provided to help guide students thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.

Please note: internet and YouTube access are required to follow the unit plan.

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