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Y5 The Size and Shape of the Sun, Moon and Earth

Pupils learn that the Earth is part of our Solar System and that the Earth is in fact a small planet. They learn that Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter are bigger than the Earth. They also learn that all the planets in our Solar System travel around a small star called the Sun.


Learning Objectives:

  • PoS - describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies; describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system; describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
  • NaG - pupils should learn that the Sun is a star at the centre of our solar system and that it has eight planets; they should understand that a moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet (Earth has one moon)
  • WS - pupils could create simple models of the solar system

This resource is available in the below packages.

Sigma Science – Year 5

Sigma Science KS2

Sigma Science - Year 3 Sigma Science - Year 4 Sigma Science - Year 5 Sigma Science - Year 6

Sigma Science KS2 Complete

Sigma Science Assessment KS2 Sigma Science - Year 3 Sigma Science - Year 4 Sigma Science - Year 5 Sigma Science - Year 6

Sigma Science KS1 & KS2 Complete

Sigma Science - Year 1 Sigma Science - Year 2 Sigma Science - Year 3 Sigma Science - Year 4 Sigma Science - Year 5 Sigma Science - Year 6 Sigma Science Assessment KS1 Sigma Science Assessment KS2