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|attribution={{James de Winter}} | |attribution={{James de Winter}} | ||
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|title=Stars in the sky: | |title=Stars in the sky: what's up? | ||
|topic=Astronomy | |topic=Astronomy | ||
|subject=Science | |subject=Science | ||
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|resourcenumber= SC0011 | |resourcenumber= SC0011 | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives= | ||
* that we can see stars in the night sky | * Learning that we can see stars in the night sky but also the moon and some planets. | ||
* how stars, planets, and the moon differ from each other | * Discovering how stars, planets, and the moon differ from each other. | ||
* | * Differentiating between reflecting and emitting light. | ||
* the definition of a constellation and the shapes and stories of some currently visible constellations. | * Learning the definition of a constellation and the shapes and stories of some currently visible constellations. | ||
|age=Primary | |age=Primary | ||
|content=Lesson plan and suggested activity | |content=Lesson plan and suggested activity. | ||
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|additional resources=You need a planetarium application, such as Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org <br> You may want to encourage students to explore some apps for astronomy | |additional resources=You will need a planetarium application, such as Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org <br>. You may want to encourage students to explore some apps for astronomy such as [http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/ Google Sky] (for Android), [http://www.skymaponline.net/wp7.aspx SkyMap] (for Windows Phone), [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/astro-app/id370695658?mt=8 Astro App] (for iphone/ipad). There are almost certainly others available (and this selection only offers free apps). | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources= | |related resources= | ||