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Our Place in Space

A blue background covered in graphics of satellites, stars, planets, rockets and astronauts. Above these are the words Our Place In Space CPD for Primary Educators
This work by The Schools' Observatory is licensed under All rights reserved

Topics include

  • Planet Earth  
  • The Sun  
  • Day, Night and Seasons  
  • The Moon  
  • Eclipses  
  • The Solar System  

 

How to navigate this course

  • To begin the course, hit 'Start'.
  • Move between sections using the arrows at the top and bottom or navigating through the contents in the top left.
  • Open the content in full-screen mode using the button at the top of the course.
  • View relevant curriculum links at the top of each section.
  • Test your knowledge with a short quiz at the bottom of each section.
  • Make notes as you go along.

 

Your progress will be automatically saved if you are logged in to your Schools' Observatory account. You can leave the course and return to it at any time. 

Some content will direct you to different parts of The Schools' Observatory website. Bookmark Learn (our online textbook), Things To Do (a library of our resources), and Go Observing (where you can request and access observations from the telescopes) for future reference. 

If you encounter problems or have any queries about the course, contact a team member by emailing SchoolsObs@ljmu.ac.uk.