Explore what the planets are, the characteristics of each planet and how they are ordered with this ‘solar system for kids’ resource pack for KS1 and KS2. This pack is perfect for World Space Week in October.

Solar system for kids

Included in this download:

• Planet lessons plans – Name and order the eight planets in the solar system. Recall simple facts about it (KS1). Write in detail about one of the planets (KS2)
• ‘Facts about the planets’ worksheet – How much about the different planets can your pupils remember? Can they match the planet to the fact?
• ‘Make your own solar system’ kids craft activity – Make a miniature solar system for your classroom with this hands-on modelling activity
• ‘Solar system mnemonic’ worksheet – Can your pupils make up their own mnemonic which makes the order of the planets memorable for them?
• ‘Space mission firsts’ fact sheet – This fact sheet explores some of the firsts that space exploration has brought us during the last 80 years
• ‘Planned space missions’ fact sheet

Busy Things offers a huge collection of interactive, curriculum-linked games and activities. Discover 1600+ games and activities to develop and support maths, literacy, phonics, science, art, music, coding and more. Busy Things has templates for each planet so children can develop their own fact files.

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