The Earth is one of eight planets travelling around the Sun, our closest star. The Moon travels around the Earth. Year 3 explorers learn about the Solar System, why we have day and night, and why the Moon seems to change shape.
Apa yang akan dipelajari anak anda
- Know that the Earth and other planets travel around the Sun
- Name some planets in our Solar System
- Know that the Earth spinning causes day and night
- Explain why the Moon seems to change shape
Our place in space
The Earth spins once a day and travels around the Sun once a year. The Moon travels around the Earth about once a month. As it does, we see different amounts of its sunlit side, so it seems to change from a thin crescent to a full circle and back again.
Mercury is closest to the Sun, Jupiter is the biggest planet and Saturn has spectacular rings.
Contoh soalan
Berikut ialah beberapa soalan seperti dalam misi pertama. Bolehkah anda menjawabnya?
1. What is the name of the planet we live on?
🌍- The Moon
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Earth
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Earth. We live on planet Earth.
2. What travels around the Earth?
🌙- Mars
- The Sun
- Jupiter
- The Moon
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: The Moon. The Moon orbits the Earth.
3. Which is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
- Earth
- Jupiter
- Mercury
- Mars
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Jupiter. Jupiter is so big that all the other planets could fit inside it.
Tip untuk orang dewasa
- Keep a Moon diary for a month, drawing its shape each night.
- Make a model Solar System with fruit or balls of different sizes.
- On a clear night, look for bright “stars” that don’t twinkle — they might be planets.