Each topic that children study is supported by a number of resources. In addition to the resources that children will use in class, the resources below are also relevant to the topics being studied by children in Year 5 during the course of the school year.
Making use of these resources as a home learning activity helps children to achieve their curriculum objectives for the year.
Resources for the current topic are already displayed. Press a term button to view other resources.
Year 5 Autumn Term: Space and Beyond
This is the Russian space station, Mir, seen orbiting the Earth. Mir endured 15 years in orbit, three times its planned lifetime. This picture was taken from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1995.
Woodlands Junior Earth and Space Resources
A collection of facts that explain everything from why we have night and day to the sizes of all the planets.
BBC Bitesize KS2 Earth and Space
Watch these videos that explain day and night, the solar system and the seasons.
Just how big are the largest known stars?
A one minute animation that shows you just how big the stars are.
NASA Resources for Students
Learn about the work of NASA
KidSites Space Resources
A curated list of space pages, manu of them with interactive activities to try.
Explore the world with Tim Peake
Amazing pictures of the world, taken from space by Major Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station.
Astronomy for Kids
Explore the solar system, from the planets to solar winds and the asteroid belt.
Experience the Apollo Moon Landings
Experience the Apollo Moon Landings with real video and audio from the astronauts and control staff.
Go Facts Space The Universe
Learn how scientists measure the size of the Universe, how black holes form and discover the constellations in the sky.
Journey through the Solar System
Packed with fun facts and illustrations, find out lots of interesting facts about our solar system.
From Ptolemy's Spheres to Dark Energy: Discovering the Universe
The amazing story of astronomy, from the ancient belief that all the plaents revolved around Earth to the latest discoveries about how fast the Universe is expanding.
Could we actually live on Mars?
This video explains the challenges of living on Mars.
Spring Term: Rivers
A river from above, seen to be forming wide meanders through the countryside, which may one day become Oxbow lakes.
3D Geography River Facts
Facts and pictures about rivers, how they are formed and what they are used for.
A Spotters Guide to Waterway Wildlife
The Canal and River Trust have compiled this fact file of animals you might see near a river.
Restoring Rivers with the Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust is restoring rivers throughout the UK. Learn why they are doing this and what it means for the environment.
River Gauge Map
The Environment Agency's River Gauge map lets you explore current river levels throughout the United Kingdom. Investigate the river levels near you and see where flooding might be likely.
Geography First Rivers
From bubbling strems to cascading waterfalls, this book tells you all you need to know about rivers.
Geographywise Rivers
Explore some of the worlds most amazing rivers; learn where they begin, where they reach the sea and how they are used for work and pleasure.
Rivers
Use this book to answer a number of questions about our rivers using a number of project based activities.
Topic resources for the Summer term will appear here in April.
We do our best to make sure these resources are suitable for children. Hook Junior School is not responsible for the content of external, third party website, or for any harmful content that may be found on any of the pages described here. We recommend that in all cases, children are working in a supervised environment with a parent, teacher or other responsible adult.
Images appearing on this page are all used under Creative Commons licensing via Wikimedia unless otherwise stated.
One or more copies of each book shown on this page is available for children to refer to in the school librari.