Young astronomers read an informational text on the gas giant, Jupiter. Then they answer four multiple choice questions based on what they read.

Students gain knowledge about earth and space science by studying the nine planets in the solar system as well as their key characteristics. In this solar system lesson, students identify the nine planets. Students work in groups to...

Readers are asked to identify the main ideas and supporting ideas in a passage about the eight planets in our solar system. 

In this science worksheet, students learn the names of the 9 planets in our solar system (Pluto is still included here) and locate them in a word search. Students answer 9 questions about the planets--their positions and attributes.

In this planets research skills worksheet, students use their research skills to fill in the blanks in 15 sentences regarding the planets.

In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in 22 blanks in a 1-page reading selection regarding the solar system. A word bank is provided.

In this solar system word puzzle worksheet, students use the 17 clues regarding the solar system to fill in the blanks in the crossword puzzle.

In this solar system word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 26 words an names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.

Woah, these sentences need some capitals! Learners examine 10 incorrect sentences to determine which letters should be capitalized. They circle names, restaurants, sentence-starters, titles, planets, days of the week, locations, and...

Students explore space science by reviewing scientific vocabulary terms. In this planet identification instructional activity, students identify the nine planets in our solar system and discuss which ones could potentially harbor life at...

In this space worksheet, students complete each of the statements related to weight on the moon. Then they create three questions that could be answered after completing the lab activity.

Students examine the different theories on how our solar system was formed. They discover the order of the nine planets. They also identify the surface features of each planet.

Here is a clear, simple picture of the solar system. Click on the names of the planets to learn more about each. Clicking on underlined terms takes you to more and more detailed scientific information.