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We Are the Universe
Where do we come from – and how do the stars connect us?
- Project page
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About Us
- Ages
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5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
- Topic
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Identity and diversity The solar system and beyond
- Format
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Lesson plan
- Duration
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60 minutes
Did you know that the chemicals that make up our bodies were once part of stars? This interdisciplinary lesson plan brings together creative writing, literature and science to consider the Big Bang and our place in the universe – focused on a poem created especially for About Us by writer and educator Cheryl Moskowitz, which considers space, time travel and 13.8 billion years of history.
After reading the poem together and introducing its themes, use the six-page PDF lesson plan to encourage your pupils to consider these subjects and others, before inviting them to create their own poem inspired by Cheryl’s work.
Lesson plan
Curriculum links
England:
English: Writing & Reading Composition
Science: Working Scientifically, Earth & Space (Y5), Space Physics (KS3)
Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3
Northern Ireland:
Language & Literacy: Writing & Reading
Science & Technology: Earth & Universe
The World Around Us: Place
Key Stages: Foundation, KS1, KS2, KS3
Scotland:
Languages: Literacy & English – Writing & Reading
Sciences: Planet Earth
Levels: First Level, Second Level, Third/Fourth Level
Wales:
Languages, Literacy & Communication: Literature
Science & Technology: Being Curious, Matter
Progression Steps: PS2, PS3, PS4