California Academy of Sciences: Sorting the Solar System

The objects in our solar system are not limited to planets; rather, they range in size from microscopic dust all the way up to the Sun.

In this sorting activity, students will practice sorting the objects in the solar system by characteristics used by scientists.

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Astronomy

K-6, Educator

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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