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.

Introducing 'Making connections' in Science

Lessons

Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Earth and space and Life cycles and reproduction.

Working scientifically

  • To plan a comparative test.

Lesson 2: Investigating asteroid craters – Gathering data

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Unbalanced forces and Mixtures and separation.

Working scientifically

  • To gather and record data.

Lesson 3: Investigating asteroids – Analysing, concluding and evaluating

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Separating mixtures and Unbalanced forces.

Working scientifically

  • To conclude and evaluate the investigation.

Key skills

This unit revisits the

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Key knowledge

This unit revises the

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Key vocabulary

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Unit resources

Assessment – Science Y5: Does an asteroids size affect its impact crater?

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Key vocabulary

A display version of the key

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Y5 Science knowledge organisers

A complete collection of the Year

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Subject resources

Policy support

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Long-term plan

A suggested order for teaching Science

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Knowledge and skills progression

An overview of the skills and

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Equipment list

A list of essential and optional

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Key vocabulary

Vocabulary progression document that outlines the

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Assessment

A downloadable spreadsheet to record

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National curriculum mapping

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