Students learn that the Sun is a star at the centre of our solar system, name the eight planets in order from the Sun, compare rocky and giant planets, explain how the Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits the Earth, and use a model to show the order of the planets.
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Completed: The Solar System
Year 5 students (typically ages 10–11) working on the solar system & space. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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About 35 minutes for 16 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Use the memory sentence to help you remember the planets in order.
Read the passage. Then circle the best answer.
Our solar system is the Sun and everything that travels around it, including eight planets and their moons.
The Sun is a star — a huge ball of very hot, glowing gas. It is much, much bigger than the Earth. It looks bigger and brighter than other stars because it is so much closer to us.
In order from the Sun, the eight planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. The first four are small and rocky. The last four are giant planets made mostly of gas and ice. Pluto is a dwarf planet.
The Earth travels around the Sun in a path called an orbit. One trip around the Sun takes about one year. The Moon orbits the Earth, taking about one month. The Moon does not make its own light — it reflects light from the Sun.
Write True or False.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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