Outer space is a vast and mysterious place. Thankfully, through technology and astronomers, we have been able to learn a lot about the planets, the solar system, and about the universe. But there is so much more we don’t know. As parents and homeschoolers, we understand the importance of igniting this curiosity in our children and nurturing their thirst for knowledge.
These printable planet worksheets are a great place to start with introducing your young children to our solar system. These worksheets provide a fun and engaging way for children to learn about planets the planets in our solar system by tracing and coloring each planet and by learning and tracing each planet’s name.
How to use the planet printable worksheets
These trace and color planet worksheets are super simple to incorporate into any lesson plan or unit study about outer space or the solar system. The worksheets are a great way to introduce young children to the planets.
With the worksheets, kids will learn what each planet looks like and what the name of each planet is. They will do this by tracing and coloring each planet and tracing and writing the names of the planets. There is one page for each planet, so a total of eight pages.
When your child is finished with all of the worksheets, you can staple them together along the long side and make a little booklet out of it.
Additional resources for learning about planets
Another neat activity you could incorporate with the worksheet is memorizing all of the planets in order. A fun and effective way to do that is by creating a mnemonic device by making up a catchy phrases utilizing the first letter of each planet. Here are some examples:
My Very Excellent Mom Just Served Us Noodles.
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
Outer Space Playdough Mats
Solar System FlashcardsWooden Solar System ModelSolar System Puzzle
Books for learning about the planets
Along with the worksheets, add in some of these books to expand the lesson even more. You can also make planet bookmarks so you can easily save your spot in these books, or in any book!
The PlanetsLook Inside SpaceThe Planets in Our Solar SystemThe Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar SystemMe and My Place in SpaceMy First Book of Planets: All About the Solar System for KidsThe Sun and the MoonThe Sky Is Full of StarsThere’s No Place Like Space! All About Our Solar System
If you’re ready to introduce your child to the wonders of the planets in our solar system, these printable planet worksheets are any easy, gentle way to get started. Add in some educational toys, related books, and an outer space-themed craft or activity and you’ve got yourself a mini science lesson about the planets. You can get the printable worksheet by filling out the form below.
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