Free Printable Solar System Activity Pack
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Your kids will love learning about the solar system with my free solar system activity pack! Read on for more ideas on studying this topic, and grab the free printable at the end of the post.
The solar system always seems to be fun for kids to learn about. God created the sun, planets, stars, moon, and so much more to reflect His nature, creativity, and wisdom. When we study His creation, we learn about Him.
This free printable pack is a great addition to all of your solar system learning activities or a solar system unit study!
This Printable Solar System Activity Pack Includes
With this easy printable set, your kids will enjoy:
- building a replica of the solar system out of playdough
- coloring the planets and practicing handwriting and fine motor skills
- a planet word search
- using the included flash cards to practice putting the planets in order
Your kids will also practice memorizing the order of the planets from the sun, and learn a few facts about the sun, the Kuiper Belt, and moons.
Make sure to grab your freebie at the end of this post!
Learning About the Solar System Recommendations
Are you looking for some more great resources for teaching your kids about the solar system? Here are a few of my favorites!
Unit Studies
There are many great unit studies out there for learning about the solar system. Grab my free printable and include it with any of these favorites:
- My very own Solar System Unit Study, perfect for upper elementary or middle school ages.
- Peanut Butter Fish Lessons offers great printable unit studies. Here’s a link to her free Solar System unit.
- Here’s another printable solar system unit study from The Multi-taskin’ Mom.
- If you love self-directed, online unit studies, check out this one from Techie Homeschool Mom.
Solar System Books
Here is a list of a few great books your kids will love to help them learn about the solar system. Grab them on Amazon, or check them out at your local library.
- My First Book of Planets: All About the Solar System for Kids
- National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space
- Solar System for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Planets, Dwarf Planets, and Everything Circling Our Sun
- Planets and the Solar System Board Book
- National Geographic Readers: Planets
Solar System Educational Activities
There are a lot of fun activity sets you can pick up to explore the solar system! Here are a few kid-approved ideas for your hands-on learners:
- KiwiCo Astronaut Starter Kit – This kit is a blast! Your kids will get to paint and build an actual spinning model of the solar system, and use pumps to launch a model spaceship. Learning materials and step-by-step instructions are included!
- Gears! Gears! Gears! Space Explorers Building Set – A fun building set that will encourage open-ended play for your space-loving engineering-minded kiddos.
- Solar System Planetarium Model Kit – Your kids will build their own glow-in-the-dark model with this fun kit from Home Science Tools! You might also love their Magic School Bus Secrets of Space or this Giant Magnetic Solar System.
Grab my FREE Solar System Activity Pack
Thanks so much for downloading – I hope your kids enjoy learning about the solar system! Don’t forget to check out my Solar System Unit Study post for even more ideas.
Add Even More Unit Studies to Your Homeschool!
I’m super excited to link arms with several other bloggers to provide you with some great unit studies for your homeschooling lesson plans!
Now that you’ve read all about the Solar System, hop over to Beth Ann Averill and check out her unit study and free resource on Dinosaurs.
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