Solar System

Have you ever wondered how big each of the planets is? Bigger or smaller than the Earth?

Do you know how many planets in our Solar System have rings? Or how many have moons? Learn some interesting facts about the planets in our Solar System with these free printable posters!

You may know that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, but do you know how much larger than the Earth it is?

Find out by creating a scale model of each planet in our Solar System!

Did you know the Earth is travelling around the Sun at nearly 107,000 kilometres per hour?

Have you noticed the Moon is brighter some nights than others? And it looks like the Moon changes shape? We call these changes the phases of the Moon.

The temperature on Earth is just right for life to exist. If it was too hot or too cold it would not be habitable.

There are 8 planets in our Solar System. And there are many thousands of planets orbiting around other stars. We call these planets exoplanets. 

An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.