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Earth and Space practice for Reception – Year 5
Science · Earth and Space · Early Years (EYFS), Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2. Seasons, weather, rocks, soils and space.
What your child will learn
- Explain simply that day and night happen because the Earth spins.
- Describe the Moon and that it seems to change shape.
- Explain day and night using the Earth’s rotation, and that the Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
- Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth and of the planets relative to the Sun.
Try some free earth and space questions
These are real BrightWorld questions. In the app, every question adapts to your child’s level and comes with hints and worked examples.
Question 1. Why do we have night?
- Clouds eat the Sun
- The Sun goes to sleep
- Our side of Earth turns away from the Sun
Show the answer
Our side of Earth turns away from the Sun
Question 2. How long does the Earth take to orbit the Sun once?
- About 365¼ days (one year)
- 24 hours
- About 27 days
Show the answer
About 365¼ days (one year)
Question 3. What shape are the Sun, the Earth and the Moon?
- Cubes
- Roughly spheres (ball-shaped)
- Flat discs
Show the answer
Roughly spheres (ball-shaped)
How BrightWorld helps with earth and space
Children practise earth and space at Easy, Medium or Hard, in mixed quizzes, in the Answer Run game and inside story missions. If they get stuck, they get a hint and a worked example; if they’re flying, the questions get harder. Parents see how they’re doing in the parent area.
Practise earth and space in BrightWorld
BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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