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Easy Study Of The Solar System Fun Interactive Worksheets

February 15, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I have some easy study of the solar system interactive worksheets. Pair this with my lapbook and Exploring Space and Astronomy Free Unit Study for Multiple Ages for a fun study.

You know I’m a huge advocate for hands-on learning.

And these study of the solar system interactive worksheets fit with that slant.

Easy Study Of The Solar System Fun Interactive Worksheets

Interactive worksheets can have fill in the blank, puzzles, word searches and a place for or child to draw.

When you add them along with my lapbook and astronomy unit study you can easily study the planets for a week or longer.

So, I have 10 free pages about the solar system.

BOOKS FOR KIDS ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM

First, look at some of these books to add to your reading day.

11 Astronomy Resources & Books

Add one or two books to your unit study or use one as a spine for studying about space.

The Planets

From the burning surface of Venus to the freezing darkness of Neptune, Gail Gibbons takes children on a tour of our planetary neighbors—which are very different from each other in size, shape, orbit, and even weather.

The Planets

With her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. Now Sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious topic to date-the planets of our solar system. Sobel explores the origins and oddities of the planets through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. Written in her characteristically graceful prose, The Planets is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of our place in the universe.

Who Was Neil Armstrong?

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind."

Find the Constellations

Containing star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky, this classic book makes H. A. Rey’s passion for astronomy evident on every page.

New updates concentrate on the planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book. Facts and figures for each planet have been revised, and new scientific information has been added, such as Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet.

Where Is Our Solar System?

Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun. 

Signs and Seasons Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy

Gorgeous. Worth every penny! Signs & Seasons is an introduction to “Classical Astronomy,” the traditional, historical approach to the sky, as had been practiced from ancient times. The biblical basis for astronomy

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets

Space is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. The Mysteries of the Universe is a stunning space encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they journey through the vastness of the Universe. 

Basher Science: Astronomy: Out of this World!

Like a Facebook for the universe, Astronomy gives every important celestial body and concept its own page, where readers can learn its behaviors, likes, and dislikes up close and personal. From the flashy stars to the shadowy and strange objects that hang out like loners at the edges of the universe, no player goes unnoticed. 

Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky, The

The Stargazers Guide to the Night Sky offers everything you need to explore the remarkable beauty of the stars, moon, and planets. Dr. Jason Lisle, a research scientist with a masters and Ph.D. in astrophysics provides a very thorough, practical and easy to read resource to fuel the curiosity of amateur astronomers ages 10 to 100.

Solar System Puzzle Wooden Space Toys for Kids

【Planet Toys for Kids】Our wooden solar system puzzle is the PERFECT CHOICE for you and your kids as it is made from natural wood, vivid planet patten with well designed. This preschool learning activities is suitable for 3+ years kids and represents the perfect activity to learn through play!

Solar System Planetarium - DIY Glow In The Dark Astronomy Planet Model

The Solar System Planetarium set teaches children about the wonders of the solar system. Just assemble, paint and learn.

This set includes planets, stencils, squeeze glow paint pen, rods, string, a fact filled wall chart and 10 sets of Kidz Quiz questions.

Next, look at these hands on ideas to go with these fun interactive worksheets.

STUDY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM HANDS ON IDEAS

  • How to Make Mini Solar System Activity Sensory Bottles
  • How to Create A Stunning Night Sky Paper Roll Display
  • How To Make Puffy Paint Planets And Free Notebooking Pages
  • 10 Moon Craft Ideas and Wrapped Crescent Moon Craft For Kids
  • 5 Facts About The Moon Landing and Make Fun Astronaut Ice Cream
  • Meteors, Meteorites, Comets and Meteoroids Today And Make a Fun Windsock
  • Galileo Discovery of Jupiter Moons and Fun Hands-On Moon Crater Experiment
  • About Astronomy and Space Science Fun Quick Unit Study
  • Geronimo Stilton Mouse into Space:How to Make an EASY Straw Rocket
  • Geronimo Stilton Theme Mouse in Space Fun Puffy Moon Craft (Glow in the Dark)

Also, look at this fun lapbook.

ASTRONOMY LAPBOOK

This lapbook has two sets of minibooks which are the same.

The only difference is that one set has information filled in each minibook with a cursive font.

Dynamic Astronomy Lapbook for Multiple Ages
  • Because I use a combination of cursive and print fonts, I aim my lapbooks toward upper elementary up to high school.
  • The lapbook could be used for high school when your student uses the lapbook with minibooks with blank inside pages. Another option for high school is to mix and match the minibooks with facts filled in with minibooks with blank inside pages.
  • This is a .pdf instant downloadable product and not a physical product.
  • You are paying for the printables, the lapbook.
  • You can use any reference materials, books, or online resources to complete the lapbook. I don’t provide links in the lapbooks for filling in the information. This keeps my prices low for my products, but I do provide free links and unit studies on my site as I can.
  • My printables are very flexible. You decide which topics you want your children to research.  Also, you can mix and match filled in and blank minibooks of your choice.
  • Dynamic Astronomy Lapbook for Multiple Ages

    Dynamic Astronomy Lapbook for Multiple Ages

    $4.00
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Finally, look at what comes with the free solar system interactive worksheets.

FREE SOLAR SYSTEM INTERACTIVE WORKSHEETS

Look at the free printables in this download.

  • The Sun A Super Star!
  • Moon The Night Light
  • Mars The Red Planet
  • Mercury The Swift Planet
  • Venus The Morning Star
  • Earth The Blue Planet
  • Jupiter The Giant Planet
  • Saturn The Ringed Planet
  • Uranus The Ice Giant
  • Neptune The Big Blue Planet

HOW TO GET THE FREE INTERACTIVE WORKSHEETS

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Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

December 1, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Today, I’m sharing free printable kindergarten worksheets and a fun winter alphabet scavenger hunt. Also, look at my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum for more fun ideas and activities.

Although I’m a huge advocate of hands-on but beginning penmanship skills need to be reinforced too.

So a worksheet or two should be another tool we have to boost alphabet and phonics recognition.

Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

One way of doing that is by themed worksheets.

By focusing on a theme or unit study children are engaged with a topic while learning about the alphabet.

Then, another way to nurture penmanship skills is to play a game.

For example, with my printable winter themed alphabet scavenger hunt kids are doing both.

They’re enlarging their vocabulary with winter themed words and practice writing skills by noting things they find in the scavenger hunt.

BEST PHONICS FOR KINDERGARTEN

Next, along with learning the alphabet it’s important first to teach kids sounds that letters represent.

Through games and books, it makes teaching phonics easy.

11 Best Phonics for Homeschool Kindergarten

Teaching kids how to read doesn't have to be hard, you just have to have the right tools.

You'll love these phonics resources.

Photo Credit: www.allaboutlearningpress.com

All About Reading Level 1

Package includes: one Teacher's Manual, one Student Packet, and three readers

Evan-Moor Daily Phonics, Grade 2, Homeschooling, Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word-Study, Teaching Editions, Reproducible Worksheets

Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a day!

Daily Phonics, Grade 2 helps students in second grade—including students learning English—develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers.

The 32 weekly units in grade 2 cover:

Photo Credit: www.starfall.com

Welcome to Starfall PreK & Kindergarten

Starfall.com® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read.

Since then it has expanded to include language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.

Starfall’s emphasis on phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity has proven effective in teaching emergent readers

Explode the Code 4 Books

Explode the Code is a research-based, multisensory program geared to improving literacy with direct, systematic, phonics instruction.

Photo Credit: www.progressivephonics.com

Progressive Phonics

Progressive Phonics all-in-one reading program that is easy, fun, and totally FREE---that's right, totally and completely free.

And with Progressive Phonics, ANYONE can teach a child to read and write in just a few minutes a day, which makes it ideal for parents, teachers, tutors, volunteers and home-schoolers.

Photo Credit: www.opensourcephonics.org

Open Source Phonics

Free Phonics Materials for Teachers, Tutors, and Families Literacy is a civil right.  The research supporting phonics is too strong to ignore. All families deserve access to high-quality phonics materials.

Foundations by Logic of English

Help you child learn to read and spell - while having fun. Teachers and parents are raving about it! This first step in the Logic of English Foundations series opens the door to reading with phonemic
awareness activities, fun lessons that practice the sounds of a-z, and creative blending games

Horizons K Phonics and Reading

Prepare your child for a lifetime of reading and successful learning with the Horizons Kindergarten Phonics & Reading Student Book 1 from Alpha Omega Publications.

Photo Credit: winterpromise.com

Early Language Arts Overview - WinterPromise

Adventures in Pine Hollow is designed to engage students so thoroughly that whether they can’t wait to read or would rather wait forever, they are pulled into a forest world, where they join critter adventures and forget there’s learning going on!

First Start Reading, Book A

First Start Reading covers consonants, short and long vowels, 45 common words, and manuscript
printing, accompanied by artist-drawn coloring pictures and drawing pages for every letter.

Alpha-Phonics Primer

Mr. Blumenfeld created Alpha-Phonics (spiral-bound) to provide parents, teachers and tutors with a sensible, logical, easy-to-use system for teaching reading. It is an intensive phonics instruction
program based on the author's many years of research and experience in the reading instruction field

Additionally, you need a variety of ways to teach the alphabet not just worksheets.

I’ve uses games, songs, art and even dance.

8 WAYS TO TEACH PHONICS OF THE ALPHABET

Look at this list of easy ways to teach the alphabet for your kindergarten size kids.

  1. Play a is for apple and d is for dog as you spend time throughout the day.
  2. Kids love sensory trays. It promotes tactile learning. So use a sensory tray to dig for the letters of the alphabet or to find items to match a letter. Even place items for 2 different letters in the tray. Have your child match the item to the correct letter sound.
  3. Scavenger hunts encourage moving which is a natural part of learning at this age. Don’t fight the need to wiggle. Use the need to move while locating things around the house or better yet outside to fit the letter sound you’re focused on.
  4. Along with the printable kindergarten worksheets, read story books like Chicka Chicka Boom and Dr. Seuss’s ABC.
  5. Songs and dance also allows kids to move and learn.
  6. Some kids love to color letter worksheets.
  7. Too tracing letters is another way to engage senses. Kids can do this with their finger.
  8. Use edible peanut butter dough to form letter. Doesn’t hurt if your kids take a taste or two as long as they have no allergies.

Also, look at these free printable kindergarten worksheets.

FREE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN WORKSHEETS

  • Free Beginning Alphabet Sound Worksheets
  • Help your child quickly master their alphabet with these capital letter recognition worksheets.
  • Alphabet Printable Chart Coloring Pages
  • Free Printable Uppercase & Lowercase Letters Worksheets
  • Printable Dotted Letter Tracing Pdf Worksheet
  • Free Printable Uppercase Alphabet Dot Marker Coloring Pages
Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Finally, look at how to grab the free winter themed scavenger hunt for kindergarten.

HOW TO GET THE FREE WINTER THEMED SCAVENGER HUNT

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Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

July 31, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Grab my free chicken life cycle worksheet for kids and check out my list of hands-on activity ideas. Also, check out my post Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet.

But in addition to the worksheet, I have a cute and easy hands-on activity for creating your own chicken life cycle.

It can be customized and even works some art into the day.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

While there are ready made chicken life cycle models this one is much less expensive and really helps your child to remember each step.

They literally create a model of the life cycle with their own hands.

The life cycle of a chicken, from a tiny egg to a fully grown adult, is a fascinating journey that is full of remarkable physical and behavioral transformations.

Each stage plays out in a unique sequence, shaping the chicken’s development, growth, and adaptation to its environment.

First, look at some of these fun books about chickens.

Fun Books About Chickens for Kids

When possible, I prefer to choose living books and then add reference books to round out our study.

Too, I have a variety of reading levels.

9 Books and Resources for a Fun Chicken Unit Study

Whether you’re wanting to do a chicken unit study or study chickens for the day, you’ll love these books and resources to add to your collection.

Chicks & Chickens

Cheep . . .  cheep . . . cluck!  Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens and eggs—except which came first. With bright watercolor illustrations and simple, clear language, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons shows young readers everything there is to know about chickens. See what different breeds of chickens look like, discover how eggs are laid and hatched, and learn how big and little farms take care of their birds. Key vocabulary words about chicken behavior and anatomy are introduced throughout Chicks and Chickens, and new words are reinforced in accessible language for young readers.

4 PCS Chicken Farm Animal Life Cycle Growth Model

Children can see how animals change and grow. Realistic detail showing a different stage in the development of animals.

Uniquely molded textures and richly painted details bring them to life and help inspire creativity for kids.

It is a great way to expand the growth with children through physical science.

Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life

Learn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling from a yearling. Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman’s charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. 

Where Do Chicks Come From?

Read and find out about eggs—and how baby chicks grow inside of them—in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Learn how chicks develop, how they get the food they need to grow, and how a mother hen helps keep them safe in this introduction to the life cycle of a baby chick.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia

A great educational book, covering:• Different breeds of chickens, like Padovana and Silkie• The difference between roosters and hens• How chicks are formed in the egg• Chickens sounds and noises• Chicken anatomy and feather anatomy and colors• Chickens and eggs around the world• Chicken history and folklore• Raising chickens at home• Chickens as pets

LEGO Creator Easter Chickens 30643

These LEGO Chickens are a fun and easy add on for little ones joining in the fun.

Farm Animal for Kids, Chicken Coop

DETAILED & REALISTIC. Crafted with precision and authentic detail to create a lifelike toy that teaches and inspires toddlers and kids of every age; helps introduce children to animals. From the first sketch to the intricate finishing touches, we see value in every detail.

Farm Animal Chicken Coop Building Blocks

Chicken Coop Building Blocks. It contains a coop, twenty chicken and ten eggs.

Compatible with LEGO: It's made of LEGO-compatible bricks. It will enrich your MOC blocks. It can be put together with a lot of block scenes, such as farm, house, castle, village, animal and so on.

Farm Animals Figurines Simulated Farm Life

These little chicken figurines would also make a great addition to a chicken study, put them in a sensory bin with a little birdseed or cracked corn for hours of fun.

Next, look at these facts you can use for your chicken life cycle worksheet.

The Chicken Life Cycle

Stage 1: Embryonic Development

The life cycle begins with a fertilized egg, where the embryo undergoes a series of complex processes.

During the first week, the embryo’s organs and tissues begin to form, including the heart, brain, and eyes.

By the end of the third week, the embryo is fully formed and resembles a miniature chicken, complete with feathers and a beak.

Stage 2: Hatching

Around the 21st day of incubation, the chick begins to break out of its shell using a specialized egg tooth.

This process, known as hatching, can take several hours or even days.

Once the chick emerges, it is covered in wet feathers and has a large yolk sac attached to its belly, providing nourishment for the first few days of life.

Stage 3: Brooding

After hatching, the chick relies on its mother’s warmth and protection during the brooding period, which typically lasts for several weeks.

The hen provides shelter, food, and teaches the chicks essential survival skills, such as foraging and predator avoidance.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Stage 4: Growth and Development

As the chick grows, its feathers begin to dry and fluff up, transforming it from a fuzzy ball into a feathered bird.

Finally, at around 6 weeks of age, the chick’s juvenile feathers are replaced by adult feathers, and it gradually develops its full adult plumage.

Stage 5: Sexual Maturity

By around 16-20 weeks of age, chickens reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproducing.

Hens begin to lay eggs, and roosters develop the ability to fertilize them.

The reproductive cycle of chickens is influenced by factors such as daylight hours, nutrition, and breed.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Stage 6: Adulthood

Adult chickens typically live for around 5-8 years, depending on the breed and individual health.

During this stage, chickens continue to lay eggs (in the case of hens).

More Chicken Life Activities

  • Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet
  • 10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts
  • Look at this cute Chicken and Chicks Craft.

If you have the chance to have chickens or see them locally at a farm it is the best experience as they are entertaining and seeing them in person is very educational.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

The other part of chickens is gathering and enjoying farm fresh eggs, there is nothing like it. 

Try eggs in several different ways with your child- fried, scrambled, hard boiled, over easy, etc..

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Next, look at how to make this hands-on chicken life cycle craft.

Chicken Life Cycle Hands-On Activity

You will need:

  • Air dry clay
  • Craft paints
  • Paintbrushes
Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

First, decide how much of the 21-day egg cycle you would like to recreate.

We opted to just go for a chicken, an egg, a fertilized egg, an egg with a developing embryo, and a hatched chick.

Take air dry clay in golf ball sized clumps and form it into each stage.

To smooth it out you can add a little water to your fingertips.

You can use clay tools, or if you don’t have them, forks, wooden craft sticks, toothpicks and other household items to create feathers and other details in the clay.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Allow the clay to dry for 2-3 days until completely hardened.

Paint each part of your chicken life cycle carefully using small paintbrushes and set aside to dry.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Use additional paint or paint pens to add more details to your life cycle steps.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Allow the paint to dry completely.

Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet For Kids & Hands-on Activity

Finally, look at how to grab the free chicken life cycle worksheet.

How to Download the Free Chicken Life Cycle Worksheet

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