Date

Activities

Check

1

Match cards with the order of the planets

2

Write the names of the planets in order from the sun

1^st closest _________________

2^nd closest _________________

3^rd closest _________________

4^th closest _________________

5^th closest _________________

6^th closest _________________

7^th closest _________________

8^th closest _________________

3

Read or look at a book on the sun to answer this question:

The sun is a star.           True  or False

4.

Put the Styrofoam balls on the poster to match the size of the planets. (Ex: Put the largest ball on the largest circle.)

Which planet is largest? ____________________

Which planet is smallest? ___________________

Earth’s size is < Saturn’s size.   True    False

< means “less than”

5

Make a constellation. Use a template, stars and black paper.

6

Draw a picture to show something about the solar system. Use the back of this paper.

7

Put the cards in the “Astronomy Info “ pack into categories.

8

Find a book about the solar system on the library shelf. The Dewey Number is:   523 or    PN523

a. pink           b. hot              c. dwarf                                                 (Write the correct word in the box.)