Planet Task Cards Solar System Studies!
If you’re doing a unit on space in your homeschool and looking for a way to help your child(ren) learn some facts about the planets in our solar system, today’s printable activity will be perfect to include in your planetary study! The Planet Task Cards we are sharing with you today are ready to print and use. They will reinforce some of the things your children have already learned about the solar system (and possibly help them learn some new facts, too!) These cards can be used for independent or group study, and they also come with a handy answer key!
What’s Included:
This 9 page printable includes 20 task cards with a variety of questions about the planets in our solar system. There is also a sheet where children can write their answers (if desired) and an answer key, too!
How to Use Them:
These task cards can be used in a variety of ways–for individuals or in a group format! However, we suggest laminating the cards after you print and cut them out, which will make them last longer and allow your child(ren) to practice writing their answers multiple times (either directly on the cards with dry erase markers. You may also want to laminate the answer sheet and answer key, so that they can be reused as many times as you need them!
For Individuals:
These task cards would make a good independent activity for elementary- level students. You can have your child answer the question on each task card–either on the card itself or in the corresponding blank space on the answer form. Once finished, children can even use the answer key to self-check their work. This would be a great activity to try at the beginning and end of a unit on the solar system so that a student can see, firsthand, how much she or he has learned!
These task cards can also be used in a small group. Children can either discuss each question and agree on an answer, or play a game to see who can answer each question the most quickly. Once you download the printable, you can also print out multiple answer sheets for different children to fill out in response to the task cards.
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If you’re studying the solar system, be sure to check out some of our other printable activities involving space!
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