Interactive Orrery
An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.
Colour Your Space
Spending time focusing on one task can help you to relax. Colouring is a great way to spend some time on a calm and creative activity.
Use your imagination to add colour to these colouring sheets. Choose from Space Exploration, Planets, or Telescopes. Or why not complete all 3?!
The 'Space Weight' Calculator
Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?
Gravity Simulator
Is gravity the same everywhere? Experiment with how the ball reacts in each of the Solar System locations by dropping or throwing the ball. How similar or different is each location to Earth?
The 'Space Age' Calculator
Every year, the Earth completes one orbit of the Sun, and every year, you have a birthday! And during the year, the Earth rotates 365 times on its axis, and we experience 365 sunrises and sunsets.
Order the Orbit
These orbit maps of the inner Solar System are in the wrong places on the calendar! Can you rearrange them so each image is on the correct date?
Solar System Word Search
We've hidden 11 words in this grid. All the words are linked to the Solar System. Can you find them?
Pair the Planets
There are 8 planets in our Solar System. Flip the cards and match all 8 pairs of pictures! Plus, learn some planet facts as you play.
Order the Planets
Our Solar System contains 8 planets. But which is closest to the Sun? And which is furthest away?
Complete this challenge to show the order of the planets.
Solar System Quiz
A star system consists of a star and the objects that orbit it. A galaxy contains millions of stars and star systems. But how much do you know about our own Solar System? Take our quiz to find out!