3rd Grade Making a Sun, Earth, and Moon Model

3rd Grade Making a Sun, Earth, and Moon Model Worksheet (Earth and Space, TEKS 3.9A)

Students learn how three friends can act out a Sun, Earth, and Moon model, match each friend to the part they play, then compare two model pictures and circle the correct one. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the science, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip on making a model with three friends
• Part A: write S, E, or M for each friend, with one done
• Part B: compare two model pictures and circle the answers, with one done
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is constructing a model of the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon, part of the grade 3 earth and space strand.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea with everyday objects kids already know. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, number, or write a letter or word, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Earth and Space sheets to cover the Sun, Earth, and Moon, orbits, and the order of the planets.