6th Grade Solar System Resources
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WORKSHEETS
What Is Gravity? (Grades 6-12)
Refer to the diagram of the solar system in this printable to answer questions about mass and gravity. As a skill…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemMass and Weight -
LESSON PLANS
Sample the Solar System
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.SubjectsScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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The Solar System
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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Solar System Test
Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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The Sun and Solar System Quiz
Review facts about the Sun and the eight planets in our solar system with this multiple-choice quiz.Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemSun -
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Build a Scale Model of the Solar System
Students build a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Review Sheet
Children use this review sheet to reinforce concepts on comets, asteroids, and meteors. This printable includes a…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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The Big Bang: An Expanding Universe
Try a printable science activity that illustrates the cosmological phenomenon of the Big Bang. Students learn how…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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Gravity in Space
Give students this worksheet to teach them about gravity and our solar system. Students will learn about orbiting…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemGravity -
ACTIVITIES
Solar System Trading Cards
Students create "trading cards" of the sun and other objects in the solar system to demonstrate their understanding of…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Lesson
Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…SubjectsScienceSolar SystemMathematics -
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Measuring the Solar System Activity
Integrate math and space science with a measurement activity about the solar system. In this printable, students will…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemMeasuring Space -
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Orbiting the Sun
How long does it take for each planet to orbit the Sun? Find out in this printable. Students will fill in the name of…Subjects:Solar SystemSpace and AstronomyScience -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Meet the Planets Slides and Notes
This resource is designed to be used with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. It includes the slides and teaching notes…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets
Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet program, and type their…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemMathematics -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Meet the Planets Background Information
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemSpace and Astronomy -
WORKSHEETS
Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Worksheet
Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…Subjects:ScienceSolar System -
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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Background Information
A detailed summary of information on the smaller objects in the solar system.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Evidence of a Large Meteorite
The effects of large meteorites hitting the earth's surface are examined.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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What Is the Solar System?
Review the formation of the solar system using the questions in this space-science printable. As a skill challenge,…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Solar System Key Term Review
Complete this crossword puzzle about the solar system to solve the word puzzle. Use this printable to review…Subjects:Solar SystemVocabularyPlanets -
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Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet
This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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What Is a Comet?
Review what a comet is with the vocabulary review and diagramming activity in this space-science printable. Students…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System
