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The Planets in Our Solar System
Ages 7–9You will learn
Name the eight planets in order from the Sun and give one fact about some of them.
Before you start
Knowing that the Earth goes around the Sun.
Quick answer
Our solar system has eight planets that travel around the Sun. In order from the Sun they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Let’s learn
Our solar system is the Sun and everything that travels around it. There are eight planets.
The planets in order from the Sun
| # | Planet | Fun fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | the closest planet to the Sun |
| 2 | Venus | the hottest planet |
| 3 | Earth | our home, the only planet known to have life |
| 4 | Mars | the “red planet” |
| 5 | Jupiter | the biggest planet |
| 6 | Saturn | has beautiful rings |
| 7 | Uranus | spins on its side |
| 8 | Neptune | the farthest planet from the Sun |
A memory trick
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The first letters match the planets in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Check what you know
Choose an answer, then press Check. You can try again if you need to.
Try this next
Make a planet line: draw the Sun at one end of a long strip of paper and the eight planets in order. Then color the space rocket coloring page!