Students cut out and paste the planets in the solar system in the correct order, with answer sheets included. Planets have captions listed underneath them to save time, reduce confusion and make the activity easy to use during your Science lessons. This resource was created with real classroom practicality in mind, especially when supporting students across different ability levels.
What is included in this resource?
- Black and white cut and paste pages
- Colour cut and paste pages
- Fill in the names worksheet with the planets already in the correct order
- Answer sheets included
What is on each page?
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Page 1: Cover page
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Page 2: Black and white cut out page with the planets, Sun and labels
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Page 3: Black and white cut and paste worksheet for ordering the planets
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Page 4: Black and white answer sheet
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Page 5: Black and white fill in the planet names worksheet with the planets already in order
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Page 6: Colour cut out page with the planets, Sun and labels
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Page 7: Colour answer sheet
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Page 8: Credits and terms of use page
What do I need to use this resource?
Just print and go. Students only need scissors, glue and pencils.
How is this practical for real classroom use?
The variety included is intentionally designed to support effortless differentiation and further consolidation of learning. The captions under each planet save time and avoid confusion, and the different worksheet options make it easy to use the resource for whole-class teaching, small groups, independent work or display.
How can I use these worksheets in the classroom?
- Use the colour pages as reference displays during your solar system unit
- Use the black and white cut and paste pages for hands-on practice
- Use the fill in worksheet for extra consolidation
- Use the answer sheets for quick checking
- Add velcro to make the activity reusable for small groups or literacy/science rotations
Does this align to the Australian Curriculum?
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Year 5 Science (AC9S5U02)
Earth and Space Sciences: The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)
Outcomes
Students identify, order and understand the planets in the solar system while building foundational Earth and Space Science knowledge aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
