Hands on solar system activities

If you haven't done a unit study on the solar system yet, this is your sign to try one! My Solar System Family Unit Study walks you through learning about our solar system—from the sun to the eight planets to the dwarf planets—in 10 fun and engaging lessons. Today, I thought I would share a

We love reading, learning, studying and making hands-on planet projects! In this post, we will show you a set of super fun Solar System activities for kids!

FUN Solar System Projects for kids of all ages with creative crafts, activities, and experiments to bring the planets and stars to life.

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Looking for some fun ideas to teach kids about space? Check out his space unit for kids. Measure the distance between the planets with toilet paper!

Free, printable, hands-on activity which allows kids to see the relative size of the different planets

Build our Solar System! These printable are a great way to teach your child or your class about our planet and the surrounding universe while making a cool craft that you can display all year long! Lets get crafting:1. What you will need: Scissors, Glue, Pointy Object, Thin wire or thread, Tape, Thick Crafting Paper, and our Printable. 2. Cut out all Printable. 3. Cut your wire or thread into different length. 4. To make the 3D Planets, fold each one in half.5. Then glue all four parts…

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Students love learning about space! Teaching the order of the planets from the sun is such a fun lesson, and students love making this Planet Flipbook. I created this flipbook as a hands-on way for students to learn the order of the planets, but also to pull in some fine motor skills practice. To begin […]