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A Collection of Solar System Worksheets

The following 5 worksheets reflect the fact that Pluto has lost its status as a planet in recent years. The older version of these worksheets is at the bottom of the page for you diehard Plutofiles.

Worksheet 1: Solar System Cloze

This gap-fill activity reviews solar system vocabulary and concepts.

Worksheet 2: Easy Solar System Crossword

This crossword reviews the planets in the solar system.

Worksheet 3: Hard Solar System Crossword

This crossword reviews the planets in the solar system. It's a harder version of the one above.

Worksheet 4: Easy Solar System Word Search

This word search reviews the planets plus a few other solar system terms.

Worksheet 5: Hard Solar System Word Search

This word search reviews the planets plus a few other solar system terms. It's a harder version of the one above.

Related Unit: Solar System Worksheets for Young Learners

A collection of worksheets and activities aimed at young learners.

Solar System Name Tags

Students choose a planet for a name. Good for camps and short term programs.

Large Flash Cards: Space and the Solar System

A collection of large flashcards that can be used to teach the names of the planets and other objects found in space.

Game 1: Space Super Quiz Game

This fun game reviews outer space vocabulary including planets in the solar system.

Game 2: The Spaceship Card Game

The spaceship card game contains the planets plus other object in space. Play Go Fish or Memory.

Gane 3: The Space Explorers Card Game

This card game contains a lot of space imagery and goes well with the spaceship card game above.


The following 5 worksheets were made when Pluto was still classified as a planet. You probably want the newer versions above that reflect the loss of planetary status.

Worksheet 6: Solar System Cloze (Old Version)

This gap-fill activity reviews solar system vocabulary and concepts.

Worksheet 7: Easy Solar System Crossword (Old Version)

This crossword reviews the planets in the solar system.

Worksheet 8: Hard Solar System Crossword (Old Version)

This crossword reviews the planets in the solar system. It's a harder version of the one above.

Worksheet 9: Easy Solar System Word Search (Old Version)

This word search reviews the planets plus a few other solar system terms.

Worksheet 10: Hard Solar System Word Search (Old Version)

This word search reviews the planets plus a few other solar system terms. It's a harder version of the one above.