If you are looking for fun, creative, and hands on ideas for teaching the solar system for kids, I’ve got you covered. Included are tons of solar system projects, hands on solar system ideas, free printable worksheets for kids, and so much more! This is an amazing science unit for homeschooling kids!

Solar System for Kids

Hands on Solar System Unit

1. The Sun
2. The Moon & Astronauts
3. Inner Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
4. Outer Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
5. Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Comets, and Stars

FREE Solar System Worksheets

• Solar System Worksheets  (Kindergarten, 1st-6th grade)
• Solar System Pack (Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade)
• Astronaut Coloring Pages (Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten)
• Solar System Coloring Pages (Preschool Kindergarten, 1st-6th grade)
• Constellations Mini Book (Preschool Kindergarten, 1st-6th grade)
• Planets Mini Book (Preschool Kindergarten, 1st-6th grade)
• Moon Phases Mini Book (Preschool Kindergarten, 1st-6th grade)

Solar System Ideas

• 18 Awesome Solar System Projects for Kids
• Yarn Solar System
• Space for Kids – 20 Hands on Projects
• Paint Stick Solar System Project

Science for Kids

Looking for lots more fun, science experiments for kids? You’ve GOT to try some of these outrageously fun science experiments for kids! We have so many fun, creative and easy science experiments for elementary age children:

• 100 Amazing Food science experiments for kids – arranged by type of science
• Colorful Capillary action science experiment (also known as walking water)
• Amaze kids with these 12 Hands on Science experiments with batteries
• 24 Epic Solar system science projects to try this week
• Fun Water balloon science experiment that explores density
• 50 Fun Preschool science experiments the whole family will want to try
• Simple Galaxy science project
• Easy and Fun Dancing Raisins Experiment
• Learn about weather as you find how to make a weather vane
• Eye opening Eye science experiments
• Easy-to- make Air pressure science project
• Amazing POP rocks science experiment is one of our all-time favorite science experiments we like to do during the summer are
• Stunning Chromatography Flowers are so pretty you’ll forget it was as science project!
• How to Make a Lava Lamp – super easy and SO cool!
• 30 Simple machines science projects kids will want to try
• Easy, fascinating, and colorful project answering Why do Leaves Change Color Experiment

• Free Printable Animal Classifications for Kids Cootie Catchers
• 19 Edible science experiments – which delicious project will you try first?
• HUGE Free Solar System Unit (coloring pages, hands on science projects, worksheets, and more!)
• Pipe Cleaner Constellation Activity (As seen on Good Housekeeping!)
• Teach kids about conductivity with this fun squishy circuits projects
• Amazing, Heat Sensitive,  Color Changing Slime
• Life Cycles for Kids (from penguin to sunflower and spider to turkey we have LOTS of life cycles to explore and learn about)
• EASY, Colorful Oil and Water Science Experiment
• Kids will be amazed as you change colors of white flowers with this Dying Flowers Science Experiment
• This super cool Lego Zipline is fun and simple to make
• Human Body Project
• Check out this super cool look INSIDE a Volcano Project
• Exploding Watermelon – science experiment that explores potential and kinetic energy with a big WOW moment!
• Memorable Life Size Skeletal system science project – includes free printable template
• Find LOTS more Easy Science Experiments for kids of all ages!