Space - Assessment

The Year Five Space Assessment is an educational evaluation designed to test students' knowledge of our solar system. It begins with a matching exercise where pupils draw lines to connect the names of planets with their corresponding images, followed by a question that requires them to identify which two planets are depicted out of proportion in size. The assessment then presents a table listing planetary distances from the Sun and their surface temperatures, prompting students to analyze and describe the relationship between a planet's proximity to the Sun and its surface warmth.

Further questions challenge the students to identify which planet's characteristics are anomalous compared to the established relationship between distance and temperature, and to explain the reasons for this inconsistency. A series of true or false statements test their understanding of planetary facts, such as Jupiter's gravitational strength and the presence of rings and moons around various planets. Students are also asked to describe the shape of planetary orbits, the reason behind the Moon's consistent appearance from Earth, and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. The assessment continues by exploring the cyclical nature of day and night, the terminology for one complete Earth orbit around the Sun, and an explanation of why planets have a roughly spherical shape. The assessment requires both factual knowledge and critical thinking, providing a comprehensive evaluation of the students' grasp of space-related concepts.