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5th Grade Earth, Sun and Moon Worksheets

Ages 10-11 · 1 sub-topic · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

These Earth, sun and moon worksheets for 5th grade explain the patterns children see in the sky. Students label day and night on a spinning Earth and read a sunrise table, track the sun's path with flagpole shadow data, use Earth's tilt to name the seasons, name the moon's phases as it orbits Earth, and tell solar eclipses from lunar eclipses. Five original sheets, each with an answer key, pair diagrams with real data (NGSS 5-ESS1-2 for daily shadows and day and night).

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Earth spins on its axis once about every 24 hours. The half facing the sun has day and the half facing away has night. Because Earth spins from west to east, cities farther east see sunrise first.

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