Learning Worksheets Solar System Worksheets
Free printable PDF · ages 3–7
Solar System Worksheets for Kids (Free Printable PDF)
A free solar system worksheet PDF that starts with a learn-first chart of the Sun, all eight planets, the Moon, Pluto and more (photo, name and a fun fact), then lets children match planets to their names, circle the right picture and trace space words.
Free for home and classroom use · A4 · 5 pages · PDF, 322 KB
Learn first, then practise
Pages 1–2 of the PDF is a learn-first chart: every planet or space object in the set with a clear photo and its name. Look at it together before the activity pages. Say each name aloud, point to favourites and read the fun facts, so your child knows all the planets and space objects before being asked to match, circle or trace them.
What’s in the solar system worksheets
- Learn first: a picture-and-name chart of all 14 planets and space objects, each with a photo, the name in big letters and one fun fact (pages 1–2).
- Match the planet to its name: draw a line from five photos to five names.
- Circle the right picture: read a name, then circle it in a row of three photos.
- Trace the space words: Sun, Moon, Mars, Earth, Pluto and Venus, with space to write.
Play the solar system quiz first
Children remember names better after they have played with them. Try the solar system quiz for kids (it works on a phone), then print these pages for quiet practice.
The planets in order
From the Sun outwards: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The first four are small and rocky. The last four are giants made mostly of gas and ice. A simple rhyme helps: “My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming”.
Printing tips
The learn-first chart looks best in colour, because the planets are easiest to tell apart by their colours. The activity pages print well in colour or greyscale. Choose A4 or US Letter and “Fit to page”.
Solar System worksheet questions
What ages are these solar system worksheets for?
Ages 3 to 7. Younger children can match and circle with help; children who are starting to write can trace the names.
Is Pluto a planet?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It was called the ninth planet until 2006. We include it on the learn-first chart because children love it.
Can I use these worksheets in my classroom?
Yes. They are free for home and classroom use. Please share the page link rather than re-uploading the PDF.
Worksheet photo credits (Wikimedia Commons, CC0 / Public domain)
- Sun: The Sun by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory – 20100819.jpg by NASA/SDO (AIA), Public domain
- Mercury: Mercury in true color.jpg by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Arizona State University/Carnegie Institution of Washington, Public domain
- Venus: PIA23791-Venus-RealAndEnhancedContrastViews-20200608 (cropped1).jpg by NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain
- Earth: The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg by NASA/Apollo 17 crew; taken by either Harrison Schmitt or Ron Evans, Public domain
- Moon: Full moon in Sagittarius.jpg by Joselodos, CC0
- Mars: PlanetMars-VallesMarineris-VikingOrbiter-1980.jpg by NASA/USGS, Public domain
- Jupiter: Jupiter (April 21, 2014) (27950259781).jpg by NASA Hubble Space Telescope, Public domain
- Saturn: Saturn during Equinox (rot45).jpg by NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute, Public domain
- Uranus: Uranus Voyager2 color calibrated.png by Ardenau4, CC0
- Neptune: False color image of Neptune.jpg by Funnynick259, CC0
- Pluto: Pluto in True Color – High-Res.jpg by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Alex Parker, Public domain
- Comet: Hale-Bopp – C 1995 O1 (48363216037).jpg by Giuseppe Donatiello from Oria (Brindisi), Italy, CC0
- Astronaut: Astronaut-1849401.jpg by PIRO4D on Pixabay, CC0
- Rocket: GRACE-FO Launch (NHQ201805220019).jpg by Bill Ingalls, Public domain
Most space photos are by NASA (public domain). Photos cropped and resized by Parent Oven. Quiz sounds are made in your browser. Worksheet layout © Parent Oven.
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