Space & Solar System Teaching Resources for Year 3
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Space - Word Wall Vocabulary
Use these space vocabulary words and space terms to unlock the solar system for your primary students as they learn about space, the solar system, and the world far beyond your school.
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Space Word Search
Review science vocabulary terms with an engaging space word search.
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Day and Night Venn Diagram
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between day and night.
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Night and Day Worksheet
A worksheet to help students demonstrate their understanding of night and day.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon PowerPoint
A 16 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Southern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Movement of the Sun, Earth and Moon Model
A hands-on model to demonstrate the interplay and movements of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about Earth.
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
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Sun and Moon Effects - Your Shadow Activity
An activity to highlight the changing position of the sun.
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The Tides Poster
A poster highlighting the tides on Earth and how they are effected by the Moon.
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Hemispheres Worksheet
A worksheet highlighting the hemisphere, equator and country locations.
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3D Object Astronaut Template
3D object nets to create an amazing astronaut!
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Space Rocket Design Task
An engaging design task to encourage creative thinking and design engineering.
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Astronaut Template
A set of four astronaut templates to use for space-themed displays in your classroom.
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Night and Day Word Wall
A set of vocabulary words related to night and day.
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You're out of this World Certificates
A space themed certificate awarded to a student for reaching new heights.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Northern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Posters - Southern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the southern hemisphere.
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Moon Phases Posters - Northern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the northern hemisphere.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun PowerPoint
A 12 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the sun.
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Science Experiment - Does the Sun Produce Heat?
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
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Sun, Earth and Moon - Title Poster
A poster to use on your display board when learning about the interplay of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Posters
A set of two posters with information and diagrams about Solar and Lunar Eclipses.
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The Moon of Planet Earth – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the information report from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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The Solar System to Scale
A poster showing the planets in our Solar System in order, and scaled according to their diameters.
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The Solar System - Planets in Order
A poster showing the order of the planets in our Solar System.
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Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Poster
A poster showing the interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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Earth, Sun and Moon Pictures with Information
Colourful pictures of the sun, Earth and moon with useful information on them.
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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Earth, Sun and Moon Pictures
Colourful pictures of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Our Solar System Cloze Worksheet
Our Solar System cloze worksheet for your students to complete.