Royal Observatory Greenwich - Primary Resources

The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World.

They have created a range of resources to help with lesson planning. Many of these resources have a mix of worksheets, videos and teacher guidance. 

The activities suitable for key stage 2 students cover moons (including the Moon), our solar system, magnetism, shadows and the spinning Earth.

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Solar System Holiday

This resource, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, is all about helping pupils get to know the solar system.

  • There is a lively song and animation in a...

Solar System in a box

This resource, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, is a video explaining an elegant method of creating a small model of the solar system, using very simple equipment.

Using a small torch and a transparent ball (for example from a...

Exploring Moons

This activity, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, is designed to help students find out all about the Moon, and some of the other 200+ moons that orbit other planets in the solar system.

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How do we see thing?

This resource, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, helps students to understand how we see things, and in particular how light travels.

There is a short video introduction accompanied by two suggested activities.

In the...

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