3rd Grade Meet the Eight Planets

3rd Grade Meet the Eight Planets Worksheet (Earth and Space, TEKS 3.9B)

Students meet the eight planets in a labeled, numbered picture of the solar system, circle which planet is closest, farthest, and has wide rings, then decide which statements about the planets are true. 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 labeled picture of the Sun and the eight planets, marked not to scale
• Part A: circle answers about the planets, with one done
• Part B: circle True or False, including that planets are not evenly spaced
• 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 identifying the planets in the solar system, 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.