🪐 What Are the Planets of Our Solar System?

Are your students learning about our solar system, the Sun, and the planets? This mini-book collection can be the perfect addition to your unit or science center. With this download, you will get 8 different mini-books, one for each planet. Each mini-book follows a similar format and covers topics such as:

• Location
• Features
• Atmosphere
• Length of day & year
• Discovery
• Comparison to Earth
• Interesting facts
• Writing prompts

Through this activity, students will show they can identify the planets in Earth’s solar system and their position in relation to the Sun. Additionally, students will demonstrate understanding of nonfiction texts through various comprehension questions.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your science lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this planet mini-book to enhance learning through guided science groups, whole class lessons, or remote learning assignments. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need support by completing this mini-book in a 1-on-1 setting or with a small group. Additionally, invite students to reference previous lessons, assignments, or anchor charts to help them with the questions.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For students who may need a bit of a challenge, encourage them to research additional information about a specific planet or a planet of their choice. This information can be added to the back page of the mini-book.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. Assemble the mini-book pages and secure them with staples on the left-hand side of the book. 

This resource was created by Jennifer Hall, a teacher in North Carolina and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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