Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and smaller bodies like asteroids and comets.
Subjects:
The Solar System
Excerpted from
Eyewitness Workbooks: Stars & Planets
This workbook helps kids take their knowledge of stars and planets to the next level. It includes 48 full-color pages, a turn-and-learn info wheel, and special carrying folders.
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