Space and the Solar System

Blast off to explore the Sun, Moon, eight planets, stars and constellations, and how astronauts and telescopes study space.

A science course for grades 3–5. Every lesson explains one big idea in clear, kid-friendly words, shares amazing facts, sets a hands-on activity using everyday materials (with grown-up helper notes) and ends with a short quiz that explains each answer.

What you will learn

1. Our Solar System
2. The Sun: Our Star
3. Earth and Moon
4. The Rocky Inner Planets
5. The Giant Outer Planets
6. Stars and Constellations
7. Gravity in Space
8. Exploring Space
9. Space Review: Mission Control

For parents: lessons take about 20 minutes plus activity time. Activities are designed to be done with an adult helper; read the safety notes together first. You can follow your child’s progress from your parent dashboard.