--- title: "Year 5 – Out of This World Science!" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-18-45-year-5-out-of-this-world-science" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5 – Out of This World Science! ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_1160.jpeg) 17 March 2026 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) This week in science, Year 5 explored the Solar System in two really exciting ways. First, the children created pocket solar systems, using maths to calculate and measure the scaled distances between the planets — and were amazed by just how far apart they really are! We then used those same maths skills to work out the relative sizes of each planet before getting hands-on with Play-Doh to create our own scale models. Seeing tiny Mercury sitting next to a whopping Jupiter really brought it all to life. Well done, Year 5 — you were absolutely stellar! ### Year 5 Science Our Solar System 2026 [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1159.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1159.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1158.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1158.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1157.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1157.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1156.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1156.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1155.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1155.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1154.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1154.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1153.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1153.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1152.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1152.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1151.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1151.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1150.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1150.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1147.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1147.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1148.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1148.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1149.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-our-solar-system-2026/IMG_1149.jpeg) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/science) [KS2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/ks2) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/c33e6f07-ec57-4204-a1c1-636d1508cbe7.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-10-23-mad-science) Previous ### [MAD Science ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-10-23-mad-science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_0885%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-20-15-15-year-1-farm-trip) Next ### [Year 1 Farm Trip](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-20-15-15-year-1-farm-trip) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)