*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now classified as a dwarf planet. Read more about Pluto's new status at our sister site, Fact Monster.
LESSON PLANS
Objectives: Students will choose the best approach for their research. Students will critique information found online. ... Read more
WORKSHEETS
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about asteroids,... Read more
WORKSHEETS
How long does it take for each planet to orbit the Sun? Find out in this printable. Students will fill in the name of each planet... Read more
WORKSHEETS
The universe is made up of tens of billions of galaxies! Read about the Big Bang, and learn how stars and planets form in this... Read more
WORKSHEETS
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and smaller... Read more
WORKSHEETS
Literature & Math: Stories about Planets
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley, students will... Read more
