Space Topic

#TheCompleteTopic18lessons

In the Art lessons your class will make origami stars and create their own fictional planets. They will research famous astronauts in the Computing lesson and in RE will look at the big bang therory compared to creation stories from various religions and cultures. History lessons in this Space KS2 topic look at everything from Galileo's discoveries made with his telescope to Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space. There are also lessons on the Apollo 11 moon landing and the space race. In the DT lessons of this Space KS2 topic, children will get chance to make a sundial and a motorised Mars rover. In Science, your class will find out all about the planets, stars, solar system and phases of the moon.

This pack contains 18 space KS2 lessons planned by an experienced teacher and everything you could possibly need is included in the pack! There is an engaging slideshow for every single lesson, highly detailed and well thought through lesson plans with differentiated activities and all the printable resources needed. Looking for more Space KS2 resources? The Earth and Space Year 5 planning pack provides you with everything you need to meet the NC Science objectives for the Earth and Space topic.

#AllARTLessonsinTopic

These two lesson packs provide two fun and creative Space Art lessons for your Year 5 or Year 6 class that are completely ready for you to download and deliver.

In the first lesson, children are challenged to use origami to make stars. In the second lesson they can let their imaginations run riot and then hone their artistic skills as they portray a fictional planet through art.

Both of these Space Art KS2 planning packs come with everything you need to deliver top-quality Art lessons. There are detailed lesson plans with three-way differentiation, plus an alternative activity, whole-class slideshows for the teaching input, and a range of printable resources to support children as they complete their art activities.

#AllCOMPUTINGLessonsinTopic

In this Space KS2 lesson pack your Year 5 or Year 6 class will use the internet to research a famous astronaut.

Children will reflect on the information which needs to be included when writing a biography and the most efficient ways to find this information out. Children are challenged to think about the best search terms to use when using the internet in order to find the information they need. Their understanding is then used to research and write about a famous astronaut.

This Space KS2 Computing planning pack comes with everything you need to deliver a top-quality Computing lesson. There is a detailed lesson plan with three-way differentiation, plus an alternative activity, whole-class slideshows for the teaching input, and a range of printable resources to support children.

#AllDTLessonsinTopic

Blast off with these Space KS2 activities focused around the KS2 DT objectives.

The included lesson plans, activity ideas and printable resources challenge your class to create their own sundials and model motorised Mars rovers.

The lesson slides will provide your class with the relevant information and guide the children in their design, making and evaluating of their models in these two complete DT lessons for Year 5 or 6.

#AllHISTORYLessonsinTopic

This History of Space Travel KS2 planning pack contains five ready-to-teach History lessons for Year 5 or Year 6 children, all about the history of space exploration.

The lessons guide your class through developments in space exploration from the invention of the telescope to the space race and up to modern space travel. Your class will also learn about the first black woman in space: Mae Jemison.

Each of these space KS2 History lessons comes completely ready for you to teach to your class. They contain a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow presentation for the whole-class input, differentiated activity ideas, and a range of printable resources to support your class as they complete their independent learning tasks.

#AllMUSICLessonsinTopic

These two Space KS2 Music lessons are the perfect accompaniment to your Year 5 or Year 6 cross-curricular Space topic.

In the first lesson, your children will compose their own pieces of music to portray the journey of a spaceship from take off to landing.

In the second lesson, your KS2 class will listen and respond to Holst's 'The Planets'. This lesson can be extended out over several sessions, depending on how many of the movements you choose to focus on.

#AllRELessonsinTopic

In this RE Space KS2 lesson, your Year 5 or Year 6 class will start by looking at the big bang theory as an explanation to how the universe began. Children will discuss whether they believe this theory and why.

Then, children will look at the Christian creation story and will discuss whether it is possible for both theories to be true. There is opportunity within the lesson to look at other creation stories from around the world.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on the big bang theory and various creation stories in included: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#AllSCIENCELessonsinTopic

This set of five Space Science lessons for KS2 will immerse your Year 5 or Year 6 class in the science of space, teaching them all about the solar system, planets, stars, constellations and much more!

Each of these five Science Space lessons contains all the resources you need to deliver the lessons to your class.

There are easy-to-follow lesson plans with differentiated activity ideas and an alternative activity, slideshow presentations for each of the whole-class teaching inputs and a range of printable resources, including worksheets, picture cards, fact cards, challenges and much more!

#Lesson1ArtOrigamiStars

In this Space Art KS2 lesson your class will learn how to make some incredible origami stars!

Children explore the world of origami and paper folding. After looking at some of the different creations that can be made the children make their own twelve-point origami star following the instructions provided. They are challenged to add details and texture when making their star and think about the patterns which they can create when making it.

Everything you need to help your KS2 class become experts on making origami stars is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson2ArtFictionalPlanets

In this Space Art KS2 lesson your class will create an incredible fictional planet from their imagination.

Children are given the chance to let their imaginations flow as they are challenged to depict a recently discovered planet which holds extraterrestrial life. They are encouraged to plan the different aspects of their new planet, including the colour of the sky and the medium they would like to use to create their landscape.

Everything you need to inspire your class to produce fictional planets is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson3DTMakingaSundial

In this Space KS2 DT lesson, your class of budding astronauts will design and make their own sundial.

After investigating the history and uses of sundials, the children use existing designs to inspire their own. They then use this plan to carefully measure and mark out their sundial before decorating and evaluating their design.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on making sundials is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson4DTMovingVehiclesMarsRover

In this Space KS2 DT lesson, your class will design and make a model of a Mars rover!

Children look at the Mars Curiosity Rover and think about how this might influence the design of their own model. After deciding on a design and method for creating their model the children use a variety of materials to make their model, evaluating their creations afterwards.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on making a Mars rover is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson5HistoryGalileoandtheTelescope

In this Space KS2 History lesson, your class will find out all about Galileo and his telescope of discoveries.

Children discover the impact of the invention of the telescope and how Galileo became known as one of the fathers of modern science. After investigating how a telescope works the children will look at what discoveries this led to and how we use powerful telescopes today to discover more and more about space.

Everything you need to help your class become experts on the discoveries of Galileo is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson6HistorySpaceRaceTimeline

In this Space KS2 History lesson, your class will be learning all about the space race.

Children will explore who was involved in the space race and why it became so important. They discover the key events which led up to the 1969 moon landing, including the first men, women and animals in space.

Everything you need to help your class become confident in ordering the events of the space race is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson7HistoryMoonLanding

In this Space KS2 History lesson, children will find out all about the Apollo 11 moon landing of 1969.

After learning about the lead up to the moon landing in 1969 in previous lessons, the children look in more detail at this key event in history. They learn about the crew involved in landing on the moon and the things they did whilst on the moon, including famous speeches and what they brought back to Earth to study.

Everything you need to help your class become experts on the events of the Apollo 11 Moon landing is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson8HistoryMaeJemison

In this Space KS2 History lesson, children will learn about a very important woman involved with space exploration: Mae Jemison - the first black woman in space.

After finding out about her childhood and later career with NASA as a Mission Specialist, children look at three famous quotes by Jemison and explore how her experiences shaped what she said.

This pack is full of everything that you need to teach this important lesson about the first black woman in space: Mae Jemison. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources needed.

#Lesson9HistorySpaceExplorationToday

In this Space KS2 History lesson, children learn about how space is explored today.

Reflecting on what they have learnt so far, the children are challenged to follow the journey of space exploration up to the present day. They discover the different ways astronauts and others explore space, including the Hubble telescope, the International Space Station and many other ways.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on space exploration today is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson10ComputingAstronautBiographies

In this Space KS2 Computing lesson your class will use the internet to research a famous astronaut.

Children will reflect on the information which needs to be included when writing a biography and the most efficient ways to find this information out. Children are challenged to think about the best search terms to use when using the internet in order to find the information they need. Their understanding is then used to research and write about a famous astronaut.

This Computing Space KS2 Lesson Pack contains everything you will need to teach this lesson including an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson11MusicSpaceshipCompositions

In this Space KS2 Music lesson children become composers to create their own spaceship compositions!

Children explore the different ways that music can express the emotions and moods needed when storytelling. Using the journey of a spaceship taking off, travelling through space and returning to Earth, the children are challenged to plan the use of instruments including pitch, tempo, dynamics and rhythm to tell the story with contrasting effects.

This Space KS2 Lesson Pack is full of everything that you need to get those budding composers creating spaceship compositions! There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources needed.

#Lesson12MusicHolstsThePlanets

In this Space KS2 Music lesson, children will learn about the life of composer Gustav Holst and the inspiration behind his music.

After discovering the reasoning behind his composition of The Planets, the children listen to some or all of the movements and use this to inspire art or dance.

This Space KS2 Lesson Pack is full of everything you need including an engaging slideshow and a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities.

#Lesson13RETheBigBangTheory

In this RE Space KS2 lesson, your Year 5 or Year 6 class will start by looking at the big bang theory as an explanation to how the universe began. Children will discuss whether they believe this theory and why.

Then, children will look at the Christian creation story and will discuss whether it is possible for both theories to be true. There is opportunity within the lesson to look at other creation stories from around the world.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on the big bang theory and various creation stories in included: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson14ScienceTheSolarSystem

In this Space KS2 lesson on the solar system, children begin the topic by mind-mapping their existing knowledge of the solar system and the different objects found within it.

They then go on to investigate these objects and explore the differences between asteroids and comets as well as facts about the sun. The children must then use this knowledge to define the different topic vocabulary.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on the solar system is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson15ScienceSeasonsNightandDay

This Space KS2 lesson explores the phenomenon of the Earth’s rotation causing day and night and how the tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the seasons.

The children are encouraged to use their knowledge of the Earth’s shape and movements to help them explain these events using diagrams.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on what causes the seasons, night and day is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson16SciencePhasesoftheMoon

In this Space KS2 Science lesson, your class will be fascinated to find out about why the moon appears to change shape throughout the month.

Children investigate the moon as Earth’s natural satellite and discover why it appears to change its shape over a 28-day cycle. Using diagrams and lunar calendars, the children explain how the sun’s light reflects off the moon’s surface, partially lighting it to give us the different phases of the moon.

This Space KS2 Lesson Pack is full of everything that you need to teach your budding astronauts about the phases of the moon. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources needed.

#Lesson17SciencePlanets

In this Space KS2 Lesson on the planets, your class will become experts on the eight planets of the solar system.

Children examine the layout of the solar system including the order of the planets, grouping them into inner and outer planets, and the position of the asteroid belt. They learn facts about each planet and are challenged to think of mnemonics to help them remember the order of the planets. They use this to create fact books about the solar system or classify the planets.

This Space KS2 Lesson Pack is full of everything that you need to teach your space loving class about the planets. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources needed.

#Lesson18ScienceStars

In this Space KS2 lesson, your class will become experts on this amazing feature of the universe: stars!

Explore how stars form and die. Look into why stars twinkle and shine brightly before using this knowledge to pick out some of the brightest stars in the sky which make up famous constellations. The children are then challenged to pick out constellations and draw them or research them to put into a class constellation book.

Everything needed to teach this Space KS2 lesson on stars is included in the pack: an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities and all the printable resources required.

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Curriculum Objectives covered

• to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing with a range of materials

• use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
• select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
• select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
• investigate and analyse a range of existing products
• evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
• understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors]

• use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
• select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

• describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system
• describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
• describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies
• use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky