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For children up to first or second class, the ESERO outdoor activity (ESERO Activity 1) is a great way to introduce the solar system through movement and music. Students will use hula hoops to represent the orbits of planets and move around them while singing the ‘Family of the Sun’ song. To extend learning, they can create simple planet models using craft supplies like coloured paper and stickers, helping them visualise each planet’s features (similar to the visual representations in the ‘My Sky Tonight’ video) During music lessons, children could be encouraged to create their own songs or soundscapes to represent the different planets. To ensure and plan for inquiry-based learning the teacher is encouraged to guide the students with simple questions like “What do you think it’s like on Mars?” and encourage them to extend their ideas. I believe that this approach would make learning the planets enjoyable and age appropriate.