Engage your students in a collaborative research activity with our Hanging Solar System templates!

Within this comprehensive resource, you will find four templates for the Sun, Moon and all of the planets, making this the perfect choice for a small group task. Each template provides research prompts that are tailored to the specific celestial body. After completing their individual part, students will team up with the other three classmates who are working on the same celestial body to combine their information by creating a four page hanging sphere.

These spheres make a fantastic classroom display and the planets can be hung in order to visually represent the solar system. The activity is a captivating blend of research, collaboration and creativity. It encourages teamwork and makes learning about celestial bodies fun. Your students could also present their work to the rest of the class upon completion.

This resource is part of our Year 6 Earth & Space Sciences: Observing Space Patterns & Cycles UNIT PLAN.