Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Describe the geocentric and heliocentric models.
• Name and describe the shape of celestial bodies.
• Describe the orbits of celestial bodies in the Solar System and name the force that keeps them in their orbits.
• Describe the orbit of the Moon around the Earth and its phases.
• Explain how day and night occur.
• Explain how the seasons occur.
• Explain how a sundial works.
• List some of the uses of satellites and explain why space junk poses a problem to them.

When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Pose and identify testable questions about the movement of the celestial bodies in our Solar System.
• Use a model to represent the Solar System.
• Design and draw a table to record data on moons.
• Accurately draw day and night and seasons diagrams.
• Calibrate a sundial using a compass and torch and use it to measure time.
• Analyse patterns in temperature data for the Earth and use them to predict temperature values for the Earth in the future.

Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long, to reflect the requirements of a core subject.