Planets Worksheets

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LESSON PLANS

The Nine Planets

In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Uranus

Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…

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Reading Comprehension

Uranus

Language Arts and Writing

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WORKSHEETS

Comparing the Planets Activity

Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Naming the Planets

Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Planets

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Earth, Moon, Sun, and Seasons -- Lecture Notes and Facts

Instructor lecture notes for a lesson on earth's rotation and seasons. Includes answers for the homework section of…

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Space and Astronomy

Planets

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Saturn

Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…

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Reading Comprehension

Saturn

Language Arts and Writing

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WORKSHEETS

Planets Fact Sheet

The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…

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Planets

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Planets and Smaller Space Bodies Quiz

Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.

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Planets

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Distances Between the Planets

Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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The Inner Planets

Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Our Home Planet

How much do you know about Earth? In this worksheet, students read about our home planet. Then, they label a diagram of…

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Science

Planets

Earth

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The Atmosphere (Grades 2 & 3)

Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on earth's atmospheric layers.

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Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Giant Planets

Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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A Planet Pictionary

Have your students play pictionary with questions about the planets.

Subjects:

Planets

Science

Space and Astronomy

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Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

Correctly define terms related to the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to solve a word puzzle. This printable…

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Earth

Vocabulary

Sun

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What Do We Know About Mercury, Venus, and Earth?

Identify and compare the surface features, position, and characteristics of Mercury, Venus, and Earth in this…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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What Do We Know About Mars?

Students review what they know about Mars and compare the planet's features to Earth's in this space-science worksheet.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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What Do We Know About Jupiter and Saturn?

As students identify statements about Jupiter and Saturn in this worksheet, they will compare the characteristics of…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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What Do We Know About Uranus, Neptune, and the Dwarf Planets?

Evaluate true/false statements about Uranus, Neptune, and the dwarf planets in this worksheet. Then, complete a table to…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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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…

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Solar System

Vocabulary

Planets

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Astronomy: Meet the Planets Word Power

Students can practice space vocabulary relevant to planets by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence…

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Language Arts and Writing

Planets

Space and Astronomy

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The Red Planet

This activity is all about Mars, the red planet. Students will take a close look at the planet's surface and make their…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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ACTIVITIES

The Sky's the Limit

Children integrate their sky and moon observations with literature and creative writing.

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Space and Astronomy

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