Solar System for Kids
Explore space for Kids with these engaging solar system science experiments, fun planet activities, and free printable worsheets. These astronomy experiments are perfect for learning about the galaxy, stars, planets, sun, planet orbit, gravity, rockets, and more. We have lots of space activities for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th graders.

Space for Kids
Our family loves using Apologia science with Explore Creation with Astronomy, but these space science experiment ideas will work with whatever solar system or planet science curriculum you are using. Simply click on the TEXT LINK below to see all our fun, hands-on experiments, free worksheets, moon phase mini books, constellation activities, and more to round out your lesson. These planet science for kid ideas are perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, and grade 12 students.

Astronomy for Kids
Use these fun lessons to learn about our galaxy and solar system planets for kids:
- 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

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:

Space Activities for Kids

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

Constellations for Kids

Solar System Kindergarten
Whether you use all the lessons in our Solar System Unit or just pick and choose solar system projects, you will love all our fun, hands-on solar system activities for kids of all ages!

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:


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