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Our Universe and Solar System
3 activities · Match it! · Sort it!
Stars vs planets, planet order, astronomers, planet-clue matching and unscramble-the-planet fun!
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Page 2Matching— Draw a line to match each picture with its word.
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Match each clue to the correct planet or star!

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Sun
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Jupiter
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Mars
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Mercury
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Earth
Known as the Red Planet
The smallest planet in our solar system
The largest planet in our solar system
The biggest star in our solar system
Our home planet, often called the Blue Planet
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Match each clue to the correct planet!

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Jupiter
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Saturn
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Neptune
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Venus
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Uranus
The farthest planet from the sun
Known for a giant red spot caused by a huge storm
The hottest planet, even hotter than Mercury
Famous for its wide, bright rings
Tilted on its side as it orbits the sun
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Sort each object into Star or Planet!

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1mars
2the sun
3a distant twinkling star
4earth
Star
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Planet
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Colour a star for each activity you finish!
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