Astronomy Words in English A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in English.

Astronomy Words in French A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in French.

Astronomy Words in German A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in German.

Astronomy Words in Italian A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in Italian.

Astronomy Words in Spanish A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in Spanish.

Astronomy Words in Swedish A picture dictionary page on astronomy words in Swedish.

Astronomy-Related Rebus Rhymes:

Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and The Fiddle

Star Light, Star Bright

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Astronomy-Related Rhyme Printouts:

Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and The Fiddle

Star Light, Star Bright A printout of this rhyme to color.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star A printout of this rhyme to color.

Astronomy-Related Crafts:

PAPER PLATE SUN A sun made from handprint cut-outs and a paper plate.

ROCKET CRAFT Make a rocket from a paper towel tube and construction paper.

GLITTER GALAXY Make a picture of our galaxy, the Milky Way, using black paper and glitter (or sand).

SOLAR SYSTEM COLORING BOOK Color and learn about our Solar System, the Sun, the planets, asteroids, comets, and our moon.

SOLAR SYSTEM MODEL Make a model of our Solar System depicting the Sun and its planets.

STAR LIGHT POEM CRAFT A simple craft about the rhyme "Star Light, Star Bright."

Solar System Calendar to Print Print out this calendar and learn about the planets, asteroids, comets, the Sun and the moon.

Astronomy-Related Printables and Quizzes:

Solar System Diagram A Label Me! Printout Label the Sun and planets. Answers	Astrononomy Quiz Find it! in Little Explorers Use the Little Explorers Picture Dictionary to solve this astrononomy scavenger hunt quiz. Grade 2-3	Look It Up! Astronomy Quiz To find the answer to the 20 questions on this printable astronomy quiz, look up the words in the Little Explorers picture dictionary. Or go to the answers.	A Quiz on Stars A Find It! quiz for older students, using Zoom Astronomy.
Astronomy Label Me! Printouts Many printouts on astronomy.	Astronomy/Geology Cloze Activities (Printouts) Do fill-in-the-blanks quizzes on astronomy and geology topics.	Space Shuttle #1 Label the Space Shuttle diagram, from the nose cone to the engines. Answers	Space Shuttle #2 Label the Space Shuttle diagram, from the front landing gear to the vertical tail. Answers

Drawing Worksheets:

Draw Four Things You Would See in Space Draw four things you would see in outer space. Below each item, write its name.	Outer Space: Draw and Compare Draw two things you would see in outer space and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which one is closer to Earth?"	Outer Space Object: Draw and Write Draw an object you would see in outer space and write about it. Describe what it looks like, how big it is, how fast it is traveling, and how far from Earth it is.
One-Month Moon Phases Calendar: Horizontal Orientation A monthly moon phases calendar page to print - horizontal orientation. Students can observe and draw the phases of the moon for a month. For a pdf version of this page, click here.	One-Month Moon Phases Calendar: Vertical Orientation A monthly moon phases calendar page to print - vertical orientation. Students can observe and draw the phases of the moon for a month. For a pdf version of this page, click here.

Spelling Worksheets:

Astronomy Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make space-related spelling words. Words: asteroid, comet, constellation, eclipse, galaxy, light-year, meteor, observatory, orbit, planetarium, stars, telescope. Or go to the answers.	Match the Syllables: Astronomy Words Match the syllables to make 10 astronomy words. The words are comet, eclipse, orbit, planet, solar, system, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Venus. Or go to the answers.	Put 10 Planet Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 planet words in alphabetical order. The words are: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, moon, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, Venus. Go to the answers.	Put 10 Astronomy Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 space-related words in alphabetical order. The words are: asteroid, comet, galaxy, meteor, moon, gravity, nebula, planet, rings, star. Go to the answers.
Find a Space Word for Each Letter See if you can think of and write down a space-related word for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page.

Writing Worksheets:

Draw the Earth and Find 8 Adjectives Describing It Draw the Earth. Then write eight adjectives describing the Earth and use each adjective in a sentence.	Rewrite the Paragraph about the Solar System Rewrite the paragraph, correcting the capitalization and adding punctuation marks. Or go to the answers.	Outer Space Object: Draw and Write Draw an object you would see in outer space and write about it. Describe what it looks like, how big it is, how fast it is traveling, and how far from Earth it is.
Living in Space: Essay Topic Do you think people will ever live in space? If not, why not? If so, where will they live and how will they do it?	Space: Write a Question for Each Answer In this worksheet, the student is given a series of short answers using astronomy words. For each answer, the student writes a short question.

Astronomy Information and Report Writing:

Zoom Astronomy Learn all about astronomy - for elementary students and beyond.

HOW TO WRITE A PLANET RESEARCH REPORT with accompanying rubric How to write a paper about a planet, describing its orbit, atmosphere, internal structure, mass, gravitational pull at the surface, moons (if there are any), and any special attributes (like rings, an extremely-tilted axis, an odd rotation, or spots. Or go to the grading rubric.

Planet Report Chart Printout A chart with room to draw the planet and report many facts about the planet.

Astronomy Books to Print:

Mars An Early Reader Book An activity book on Mars to print for early readers. The book contains information, pictures to color, and phrases to copy.	Mars A Fluent Reader Book An activity book on Mars to print for fluent readers. The book contains information, pictures, and questions to answer on each page.	Nine Planets A Book With Tabs An activity book on the Solar System to print for fluent readers. The book contains information, pictures, and questions to answer.	The Solar System Book A simple printable coloring book about the Solar System (for early readers). Pages on the Solar System, the sun, Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
Solar System Coloring Book Color and learn about our Solar System, the Sun, the planets, asteroids, comets, and our moon.	Where I Live (Asia) A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, Asia, and the student's home.	Where I Live (Australia) A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, Australia (states and territories), and the student's address.	Where I Live (Europe) A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, Europe, and the student's home.
Where I Live (UK) A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, Europe, the UK, and the student's home.	Where I Live (USA and Canada) A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, North America, Canada or the USA and the student's address.

Math-Related Worksheets:

Sun Maze: A Printout A printable maze for kids. Answers

Constellation Connect-the-Dots Printables Connect the dots to find each of the constellations, then read about the constellations.

How Many Colorful Stars? Printable Number Book A short, printable book for early readers, about colorful stars and the numbers from 1 to 10, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and short phrases to copy.

Star Connect-the-Dots Printout Connect the numbers to draw a five-pointed star. Count by ones, count by fives, or count by tens.

Astronomy Words in Many Languages::

The Planets in French A Label Me! Printout Label the Solar System in French. Answers

The Planets in German A Label Me! Printout Label the Solar System in German. Answers

The Planets in Italian A Label Me! Printout Label the Solar System in Italian. Answers

The Planets in Portuguese Label the planets in Portuguese. Answers

The Planets in Spanish A Label Me! Printout Label the Solar System in Spanish. Answers

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