5.8.6 understand that the Moon’s orbit around the earth takes 28 days (u) – my-elearning

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5.8 The earth’s revolution, rotations and seasons GLOs

5.8.1 know that the solar system consists of our Sun, eight planets, and the moons of some planets (k)
5.8.2 understand that each planet moves around the Sun in a path called the orbit (u)
5.8.3 know that it takes one year, (365 days) for the earth to orbit around the sun (k)
5.8.4 understand that the tilting of the earth on its axis causes the seasons in one year, as the earth moves in its orbit (u)
5.8.5 know that the imaginary lines on the earth’s surface are a way of locating places and identifying regions with similar climatic conditions (k)
5.8.6 understand that the Moon’s orbit around the earth takes 28 days (u)

Substrand: "5.8 The earth’s revolution, rotations and seasons" Outcomes

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5.8.6 understand that the Moon’s orbit around the earth takes 28 days (u)

Specific Learning Outcome(s)

At the end of this activity you should be able to demonstrate the following ability:

5.8.6.1 make a model to illustrate how the movement of the moon in its orbit round Earth causes us to see the changing shape of the Moon

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