Important People

Neil Armstrong (1930—2012)

The first man to walk on the moon.

Galileo Galilei (1564—1642)

An Italian scientist and inventor who proved that the Earth orbits the sun.

Sir Isaac Newton (1964 - 1727)

He formed his theory of gravity when he watched an apple fall from a tree.

Tim Peake (1972 - present)

A British astronaut and military officer who in 2016, while on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), became the first official British astronaut to walk in space.

Knowledge Organiser Year Group:5 Topic: Stargazers Schema:

Timeline of events

Space Race

October 1957 First satellite in

Space.

November

1957 First animal in

space.

April 1961 First human in

space.

March 1965 First space walk.

December

1968 First manned

spacecraft to

orbit the moon. July 1969 First man to walk

on the moon.

Important Places

Interna-

tional

Space

Station

(ISS)

The International Space Station is the

biggest object ever flown in space. It was

launched back in 1998 and astronauts have

been living on board ever since.

Vocabulary Dozen

solar system The collection of eight planets and their

moons in orbit round the sun, together

with smaller bodies in the form of aster-

oids, meteoroids, and comets.

orbit A curved, invisible path that a planet,

asteroid, meteoroid or asteroid but not

as big as a planet.

satellite A man-made machine or natural object

that orbits a body in space and sends

signals to and from Earth.

universe All of space and everything in it in-

cluding stats, planets and galaxies.

rotate To turn around a fixed point.

atmosphere A mixture of gases that surround a

planet

sphere/spherical A round solid figure, or its surface, with

every point on its surface equal from its

centre.

planet An almost spherical object made of

rock, metal and gas orbiting a star.

astronomer A person who makes observations

about and studies space.

star A huge, bright ball of burning gas

that is held together by gravity.

gravity The force that attracts a body towards

the centre of the earth, or towards any

other physical body having mass.

axis The imaginary line on which a planet

rotates.

History Geography Music Art DT PE Science Computing RE PSHE Describe how a significant individual or movement has influenced the UK or wider world.

Recognise and describe the physical and human features of places, appreciating the importance of wider geographical location in understanding places

Use musical vocabulary to explain some of the reasons why a piece of music might have been composed.

Use paint application techniques to create mood and atmosphere in a painting.

Select and combine materials with precision

Yogabugs and gymnastics

describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun in the solar system

Ask and respond to questions about the importance of having a set of beliefs or values to guide choices and decisions in daily life.

Appreciate their personal, academic and non-academic strengths and show perseverance and resilience in working towards their goals.

Describe how a significant individual or movement has influenced the UK or wider world.

Compare and comment on ideas/methods/approaches in own and other’s work.

Use various sources of information, clarifying/sharing ideas through discussion, labelled sketches, cross-sectional diagrams and modelling, recognising that ideas have to meet a

describe the movement of the moon relative to the Earth

Use religious vocabulary to identify and explain some symbolic objects, actions and sounds found in a mosque and say how these help people worship.

Test and evaluate products against a detailed design specification and make adaptations as they develop the product.

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