Are you exploring Astronomy with your students? This set of 10 fully illustrated worksheets will be very useful. The themes covered are…
Life beyond Earth
Mission to Mars
The Solar System
The Sun
The Moon
Planet Earth
Lifecycle of a medium star
Lifecycle of a large star
Eclipses
Big Bang Theory.
Great as starters or extension activities. Easy to print and very student friendly. Ideal for 10 to 14 yr olds.
Fact sheets about the planets in our solar system, the Sun and our Moon.
A5 fact sheets (once A4 folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
A lot of useful information!
Each fact sheet includes information about the planet, its size, distance from the Sun, how many hours in a day, how many days in a year, temperature on the surface, number of moons, when and who first recorded it. Each one has the space craft which was used to explore the planet.
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This is a really fun and engaging activity. Children can be set the challenge to see how fast they can find the planets in our solar system and the dwarf planet Pluto with these wonderful worksheets. Want to save paper, why not print some for a group activity and laminate them so that you can use them time and time again. You could even give children a blank grid and challenge them to make their space themed word search.
Blast off into a world of discovery with this Planets and Solar System Crossword! This resource is designed to help students journey through our galactic neighborhood while mastering the unique characteristics of each celestial body.
What’s Included?
Descriptive Sentence Hints: Each clue is a full sentence describing a planet’s traits (e.g., “This red planet is known for its giant dust storms and being the fourth world from the Sun.”).
Scientifically Accurate Layout: A clear, organized grid that allows students to map out the names of the eight planets and other cosmic features.
Convenient Answer Key: Just like the others, the full solution is found on the very next page for easy teacher reference or student self-correction.
Learning Objectives
Solar System Knowledge: Reinforces facts about planetary order, size, color, and unique features (like rings or moons).
Scientific Literacy: Encourages the use of academic vocabulary in a fun, game-like format.
Perfect For…
Science Units: An ideal wrap-up activity for a module on Space or the Solar System.
STEM Stations: A great addition to a rotation of science-themed games.
Homework or Extra Credit: A fun way for students to review their space facts at home.
This bundle will be added to over time. It contains colouring pages linked to space and the world. These were created for my class as part of our science module.
A two part lesson based on the concept of traveling to Mars. Uses earth as a basis in all examples. Looks into gravity, day and night, seasons and distances. Peer assessment task included
This Planet Fact File is the perfect activity for your children to learn all about the planets in our solar system by completing their own personal booklet. They are required to research key information about the planets in order to complete the booklet. This pack contains two sets, one set where they can draw the planets, and the other where an image is already on the information sheets.
You can use this activity in class, however lots of my class loved taking it home as a home learning project!
Contents:
- Fact File Front Cover
- Differentiated Fact File Templates For: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
In this complete lesson resource, there is an Hour lesson (Or 2 lessons if you wish to stretch and add extra activity), on the definition of planets, stars and dwarf Planets, as well as informative video links and exercises to help students understand the effect of a body’s mass on the weight of an object.
Animated with stunning visuals
This activity was done with a Y5 class as part of a maths lesson on accurately measuring length using cm's or mm&'s.
It was in the context of our topic &';Out of this World' exploring Space and the planets.