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Children will be fascinated as they learn about the planets for kids in our universe with this fun, pocket size planets printable. This solar system mini book pdf is such a handy reference for kids of all ages wanting to learn about the solar system planets! Use this printable solar system planets with kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students. Simply print solar system printables pdf and you are ready to play and learn about the solar system for kids.
Children will be fascinated as they learn about the planets for kids in our universe with this fun, pocket size planets printable. This solar system mini book pdf is such a handy reference for kids of all ages wanting to learn about the solar system planets! Use this printable solar system planets with kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students. Simply print solar system printables pdf and you are ready to play and learn about the solar system for kids.


Planets for Kids

Kids have a natural curiosity about our solar system and kids learn best when they are learning about something that interests them! Satisfy their curiosity by teaching kids about the planets! This printable planets book is a fun, no prep way for kids to make their very own planet book to learn about Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Use these planet printables with preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, garde 4, garde 5, and grade 6 students. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler, you will love this solar system for kids pdf that is a handy, low prep science printable.

Solar system for kids pdf

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the page, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> _____ <<. The pdf file will open in a window for you to save the freebie and print the pages in template.

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Solar system printables pdf free

Start by printing the plantes printable in color or black and white.

This simple, free printable mini book that will help kids learn what the 8 planets are and a little bit about each one. Just cut and fold to create this one-of-a-kind, pocket size, planets mini book.

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Solar system printables pdf

If you print the solar system printable in blackline, give kids a moment to color the planets. These planet coloring pages can be completed with crayons, markers, or colored pencils.

planets printable

planets printable

To fold the planets booklet, start by folding planet page in half vertically.

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Solar system mini book pdf

Use scissors to cut along the dotted line

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Printable solar system planets

Make sure you have folded along all the solid lines

planets printable pdf

Your mini book should look like this now

printable planets

Fold in half horizontally with images outward and pop the cut part outward; crease

solar system mini book pdf

Solar system planets printable

You can print the planets mini book in color or black and white.

  • Mercury is the smallest planet that orbits our sun. It is the closest to the sun and about the size of our moon. It gets very hot during the day and very cold at night.
  • Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. Most of the planet is covered in lava rock that comes from volcanoes. You can see Venus at night; it looks like the brightest star in the sky.
  • Earth is our home and the only planet known to support life. Most of the Earth is covered by oceans.
  • Mars looks reddish because there is a lot of iron in the rocks on the surface. Mars has two moons called Phobos and Deimos.
  • Jupiter is the bittest planet in our solar system. It is so big all the other planets could fit inside it. Jupiter looks cloudby because it spins very quickly, pulling clouds into bands are the planet. It has at least 63 moons.
  • Saturn has thousands of rings that are made up of bits of icy rocks. Some of the rocks are the size of small specs of dust. Saturn has at least 53 moons.
  • Uranus is tipped onto its side. This planet is the coldes of our eight big planets. Uranus has at least 27 moons.
  • Neptune is known as a gas giant. This planet has wild weather with winds more than 1000 miles an hour. It takes Neptune 165 yeras to travel all the way around the sun.

solar-system-unit-about-the-sun-for-kids clever paint stick solar system project  Make learning about the solar system for kids FUN my making your own solar system project! This fun, inespensive solar system for kids is made of YARN! Children of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders will enjoy making. This 3d solar system project is easy to make and an inexpensive way to make a solar system model that will leave an impression on kids! Use this as you study planets for kids, a solar system unit, a school project, or science fair projects kids will love! Don't forget to grab the free solar system printables to help students working on the solar system for kids project.   Hands-on activity to learn about constellations using pipe cleaners, beads, and constellation flashcards for an engaging STEM activity! Use to teach preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and more about stars, solar system, astronomy or as a fun, educational science activity

Solar System Activities for Kids

Looking for more fun, hands on science activities to teach kids about astronomy or to round out your solar system for kids unit. You will love these hands on solar system activities and lessons:

  • The Sun Activities for Kindergarten – learn about the sun and how the planets orbit around it including a fun planets game for kids!
  • Moon Activities for Kids & Astronauts Too – make oreo moon phases, DIY telescope, learn about the astronauts who landed on the moon, and more!
  • Inner Planets for Kids (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) – Use our free planet worksheets and fun hands-on activities like Mercury craters, Venus’ melting rocks, layers of the earth, and Erupting Mars Volcano
  • Outer Planets for Kids (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) – combination of hands-on solar system projects and solar system printables; gaseous Jupiter, Saturn Rocket, plus cloudy Uranus and Neptune.
  • Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Comets, and Stars for Kids make a FUN constellation projector, cold Pluto ice cream project, and grape constellation project
  • Yarn Solar System Project – fun, unique, and easy solar system model that is cheap and so pretty!
  • Paint Stick Solar System Project – easy-to-make solar system model for kids that doubles as an activity for learning the names and order of the planets
  • Pipe Cleaner Constellations – fun hands on pipe cleaner constellations activity for kids
  • Simple Galaxy Science Experiments
  • Looking for more fun, engaging, creative, and memorable moon projects for kids? You will love this 50 Moon Activities for Kids & Crafts collection with the best ideas from the whole internet!
  • TONS of really cool Solar System Project Ideas for kids of all ages

Kids will have fun learning about our solar system with these free printable Solar System Worksheets for kids.  You’ll find solar system vocabulary, planets, sun, stars, moon phases, and so much more! These free worksheets are great for Kindergarteners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students. Learn about the solar system for kids with these super cute, free printable solar system coloring pages. Simply print pdf file and print the solar system colouring pages to help teach toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students about the planets in our solar system! There are over 15 different pages in this solar system coloring page pack to learn about Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, and the Milky Way Galaxy. Constellations Wheel Kids will have loads of fun learning about different star formations and their names with this easy-to-make Constellations Cootie Catcher. This is the perfect addition to your solar system for kids unit with preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students

Free Solar System Printables

Plus, don’t forget to add these free solar system worksheets and printables to your lesson plan:

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Kids will learn about the planets in our solar system with these free printable mini books! Perfect for elementary age kids.

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  1. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Thank you so much for your wonderful and FREE resources! 🙂 I love many of the mini books you’ve put together! 🙂

  2. teresa weetman Avatar
    teresa weetman

    I am new at this home school parenting thing . your article and worksheets are a godsend. I dont know how you have time to do this website with all you do but I thank you ! One thing.. I cannot figure out how to put together the mini books ? I cut the slit but then what do i do ?? help !

    1. Beth Gorden Avatar

      You can watch a video where we put them together here: https://123homeschool4me.com/subtraction-mini-book_77/ =)

  3. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    These look fantastic and I know will be helpful in instructing my child.

  4. Lee Avatar
    Lee

    Names of planets and those descriptions will be enough for my students who are 1st~2nd graders. I appreciate it. Bless you.

  5. Raquel V Sanchez Avatar
    Raquel V Sanchez

    THE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS LESSON’

  6. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Thank you so much! This is perfect for my Girl Scout troop to earn science badge!❤️

  7. Laurel Avatar
    Laurel

    Love the books!