LESSON PLANS
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.
WORKSHEETS
Refer to the diagram of the solar system in this printable to answer questions about mass and gravity. As a skill…
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and…
Review facts about the Sun and the eight planets in our solar system with this multiple-choice quiz.
Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar…
Try a printable science activity that illustrates the cosmological phenomenon of the Big Bang. Students learn how…
MAPS
Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about the size of the solar system. This activity…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…
Students build a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the Solar System.
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…
Students stage a play to demonstrate what they have learned about space and the solar system.
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…
Give students this worksheet to teach them about gravity and our solar system. Students will learn about orbiting…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. It includes the slides and teaching notes…
ACTIVITIES
Students create "trading cards" of the sun and other objects in the solar system to demonstrate their understanding of…
In this space-science worksheet, children explain what they know about orbits, identify whether statements describe…
Integrate math and space science with a measurement activity about the solar system. In this printable, students will…
Children use this review sheet to reinforce concepts on comets, asteroids, and meteors. This printable includes a…
Use this 8-page science activity from TinkerActive Workbooks to help your first-graders learn about the Earth and solar…
The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on the Earth as part of the solar system.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on the solar system.
Match astronomy terms with their descriptions and complete statements about the solar system in this space science…
