In this solar system worksheet, students complete 2 activities that involve ordering the nine planets and correctly placing them onto a diagram.

Lead your class through the procedure to create a scale model of the solar system. This resource reinforces concepts of scale and the mathematics involved, as well as the planets. Attach paperclips and staples to index cards to show the...

In this solar system worksheet, students will write in the nine planets that are found orbiting around our sun in our solar system.

In this solar system worksheet, students complete a database comparing the 9 different planets' mass, surface temperature, rotation period, orbital period, moons, and distinguishing features. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.

In this writing distances worksheet, learners re-write the chart to show the distance each planet sits from the sun using words rather than numbers, all measurements are in km.

In this exploring the solar system learning exercise, 6th graders use the online Gizmo then answer 14 questions and complete a chart about planets and orbits.