Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater?
Exploring the relationship between the size of model asteroids and the diameter of the impact crater.
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Introducing 'Making connections' in Science
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recall key knowledge from previous units.
- Apply knowledge in new contexts.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Carry out a full scientific enquiry.
For more information about this unit, please see the Teacher video: Making connections – Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater? in Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning.
Suggested prior learning
This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous Year 5 Science units.Lessons
Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning
Lesson 2: Investigating asteroid craters – Gathering data
Lesson 3: Investigating asteroids – Analysing, concluding and evaluating
Key skills
This unit revisits the
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Key knowledge
This unit revises the
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Key vocabulary
air resistance
celestial bodies
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Unit resources
Y5 Science knowledge organisers
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Vocabulary display: Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter…
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths: Measurement, Statistics.
British values: Mutual respect.
Build on the learning
Living things: Classifying big and small
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