Peter Pan – How shadows are made
Investigate the science of light and shadows and help Peter Pan find his missing shadow with this interactive presentation.
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Earth and space
Use the data on the poster to answer questions about the planets including ‘Are all planets made of rock like Earth? How big is each planet? How far is each planet from the Sun?’. Use information about the relative size of each planet using fruit, and relative scaled distances between planets, to make a model of the solar system in the playground.
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