3 free earth & space sciences resources for Year 6: 3 worksheets. Answers included.
Earth's surface, weather, the water cycle, the solar system and space. Year 6 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.
Students will practise: naming the planets in order from the Sun; explaining that the Sun is a star; describing orbits of the Earth and the Moon; comparing rocky and giant planets; using models to represent the solar system; explaining why the Moon appears to shine; describing the Moon's orbit around the Earth; naming and ordering the phases of the Moon.
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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…
Students learn that the Moon reflects light from the Sun, that it orbits the Earth about once a month, and why its shape seems to change…
Students learn what stars are, why they differ in colour and brightness, how astronomers use light-years to measure huge distances, what…
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Earth's surface, weather, the water cycle, the solar system and space. At Year 6, our resources focus on: naming the planets in order from the Sun; explaining that the Sun is a star; describing orbits of the Earth and the Moon; comparing rocky and giant planets.
Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.
Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.
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