Space worksheets, K–2 and 3–5
Four one-page space worksheets that go with Sky School: two for kindergarten to second grade, two for third to fifth, and an answer key on its own page. Print one, or all five pages together.
- K–2: The Moon's shapes and where the stars go in the daytime
- 3–5: the planets and their paths and shadows tell the time
🌙 The Moon's shapes
Write the letter of each Moon next to its name.
______ quarter Moon
______ new Moon
______ full Moon
______ crescent
The Moon doesn't make its own light. The Sun shines on it, and we see the sunny side.
☀️ Day sky or night sky?
Tick when you can see each one: in the day, at night, or both.
| Day | Night | Both | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ The Sun | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 🌙 The Moon | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| ⭐ The stars we can see | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| ☄️ A shooting star | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Circle one: The Sun is a star. TRUE / FALSE
Where do the stars go in the daytime? Draw or write.
Never look at the Sun.
🪐 The planets in order
Each planet's average distance from the Sun is given. Number them 1 to 8, from closest to farthest.
| Planet | Million km from the Sun | Order (1–8) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 1,432 | ______ |
| Mercury | 57.9 | ______ |
| Neptune | 4,515 | ______ |
| Earth | 149.6 | ______ |
| Jupiter | 778.5 | ______ |
| Venus | 108.2 | ______ |
| Uranus | 2,867 | ______ |
| Mars | 228 | ______ |
🕰️ Shadows and the Moon
On a sunny day, stand in the same spot three times and measure your shadow with your feet (heel to toe). Which way does it point?
| Time | How many feet long? | Which way does it point? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 am | ________ | ________ |
| 12 noon | ________ | ________ |
| 3 pm | ________ | ________ |
When was your shadow shortest? Why?
Number these Moons 1 to 8 in order, starting with the new Moon.
Never look at the Sun, even to check your shadow's direction.
Answer key
K–2, sheet 1
D quarter Moon · C new Moon · A full Moon · B crescent
K–2, sheet 2
The Sun: day · The Moon: both · The stars we can see: night · A shooting star: night. The Sun is a star: TRUE. The stars are there in the daytime too; the bright Sun lights up our air and hides them.
3–5, sheet 1
Saturn 6 · Mercury 1 · Neptune 8 · Earth 3 · Jupiter 5 · Venus 2 · Uranus 7 · Mars 4
1. Jupiter (11.2 Earths wide). 2. Venus: its thick air traps the heat. 3. Two: Mercury and Venus.
3–5, sheet 2
Shadows: Around noon, when the Sun is highest in the sky. In the morning they point roughly west, around midday roughly north, in the afternoon roughly east.
Moons, box by box: box 1 = 5 (full Moon) · box 2 = 2 (waxing crescent) · box 3 = 7 (third quarter) · box 4 = 1 (new Moon) · box 5 = 4 (waxing gibbous) · box 6 = 8 (waning crescent) · box 7 = 3 (first quarter) · box 8 = 6 (waning gibbous)
“Wrong answers are fine. That's how astronomers learn too: look, guess, look again.”