The Moon and Venus 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about reading star maps. Question Because the Sun's planets are closer to the Earth than stars, the planets seem to move faster through the night sky. Which of the four objects shown is most likely to be a planet? P Q R S Question Four children watched the Moon and the planet Venus set one night. They talked about what they saw. Select whose statement best describes what they saw? Level: 4 Curriculum info: Science, Understanding about science, Planet Earth Keywords: astronomical systems, night sky, planets, stars, Moon, venus, diagrams Description of task: Students use two diagrams of the night sky to answer a multiple-choice question on each. Curriculum Links: Science capabilities The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask. Capability: Interpret representations This resource provides opportunities to discuss how to read different representations e.g., maps that show the movement of planets. Science capability: Interpret representations (TKI) Science capabilities: Interpret representations Answers/responses: Y8 (12/1997) a) B - Q easy b) B - Aroha: Venus was setting faster than the Moon. difficult Diagnostic and formative information: Common error b) Option D (Melissa:the new (crescent) Moon always set very early and Venus had nothing to do with it) chosen by 31% of students. Full Moon and lunar eclipses Navigation at sea Seasons in different parts of the world The Sun and New Zealand Tides About the Moon Name the season Southern Cross February shadows The tilt of the Earth Types of solar eclipse How hot and how bright? What is the season? The shadow from the flagpole Modelling shadows Demonstrating eclipses Finding stars Modelling phases of the Moon Eclipse Our solar system What if ... ? Tides, moon and solar eclipse