Grade 5 · Natural Sciences
Grade 5 Natural Sciences
CAPS topics, what the exam tests, and free practice tests
Natural Sciences follows four strands in CAPS: Life and Living, Matter and Materials, Energy and Change, and Planet Earth and Beyond. In Grades 4 to 6 it is taught together with Technology; in Grade 7 it stands alone. In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Life, living and matter (Paper 1 work) and Energy, Earth and technology (Paper 2 work).
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What Grade 5 Natural Sciences covers
Life, living and matter · Paper 1 work
- Plants and photosynthesis
- Animals, skeletons and adaptations
- Food chains and food webs
- Matter, mixtures and separation
- Strengthening and processing materials
- Biodiversity and endangered species
Energy, Earth and technology · Paper 2 work
- Energy and energy sources
- Electric circuits
- The Earth, the Sun and the Moon
- The surface of the Earth
- Technology: structures and the design process
- Combustion and fire safety
- Electricity supply and the Earth’s movement
How the tests work
The Grade 5 Natural Sciences bank holds 325 questions across 13 topics, at least 25 per topic. Each test draws a fresh set, so a second attempt is not the same test.
Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, not just a tick or a cross. It works on a phone, needs no sign-up, and no marks or names are stored.
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Questions parents ask
What does Grade 5 Natural Sciences cover?
In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Life, living and matter (Paper 1 work) and Energy, Earth and technology (Paper 2 work). Topics include Plants and photosynthesis, Animals, skeletons and adaptations, Food chains and food webs, Matter, mixtures and separation and more — 13 in total.
How many practice questions are there for Grade 5 Natural Sciences?
325 questions across 13 topics. Each test draws 10, 25 or 50 of them.
Are the Grade 5 Natural Sciences tests free?
Yes. The online tests are free, with no sign-up and no adverts. Printable PDF papers with memoranda can be preordered on WhatsApp.
Do the tests follow CAPS?
Yes. The topics follow the CAPS curriculum for Grade 5, and the questions are written from what real Grade 5 tests and exam papers ask.