Study Guides

Unit Summary

This unit covers the movement of the Earth, moon, and planets, describing them as spherical bodies. It explains Earth's rotation, causing day and night, and the sun's apparent movement. Emphasis is on recording complex data, presenting findings, and evaluating scientific evidence.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a range of secondary sources to research about the Sun.

Key Notes

• The Sun is a bright, hot ball of gas at the centre of our solar system
• The Sun is the closest star to Earth
• The Sun is the primary source of all the heat and light on Earth
• The surface of the Sun can reach 5505°C
• We can find out more about the Sun by carrying out research

Vocabulary To Learn

• Sun: The Sun is a star and the centre of our solar system.
• solar system: The solar system is the name for our Sun and the planets which orbit around it.
• research: To research something is to find out about it or investigate it carefully.
• secondary sources: Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils may think that the Sun is a planet.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• How we see the Moon from Earth Study Guide
• Observing the Moon Study Guide
• Scientific theories from the past (non-statutory) Study Guide
• The movement of the Moon Study Guide
• The movement of the planets around the Sun Study Guide
• The planets in our solar system (non-statutory) Study Guide
• The relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon (non-statutory) Study Guide
• The shape of Earth Study Guide
• The shape of objects in space Study Guide
• Why the Sun appears to move across the sky Study Guide
• Why we have day and night Study Guide