Some children think they live on another planet, possibly, where cattle and aliens hang out together (Picture: File)

Those who fear education standards are slipping, look away now – one in ten children do not realise they live on Earth, a survey shows.

While 88 per cent said Earth is where they are from – some believed they lived on Saturn or Mars.

The same proportion do not know a triangle has three sides, with four per cent saying it has two.

And while youngsters can recognise celebrities such as David Beckham and Simon Cowell, four in ten cannot identify an avocado, according to an Alton Towers Resort poll of 500 six- to ten-year-olds.


The research comes as CBeebies Land at Alton Towers Resort prepares to open its gates for the first time on May 24.



Mat Way, BBC Worldwide’s commercial director, said: ‘We’ve found that children learn best when they’re interacting and CBeebies Land will continue to encourage learning through play.

‘By giving children the chance to discover things for themselves, we can help improve their development while they’re having fun.’