Space with Ollie
The Solar System Song
Zoom, zoom, up we fly! Ride Ollie's rocket past the Sun and say hello to all 8 planets, in order.
Say hello!
8 planets in order from the Sun
Silly sentence to remember them: My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming.
Our starThe SunA star! It gives us warmth and light.
Planet 1MercuryClosest to the Sun, and the smallest.
Planet 2VenusThe hottest planet. Hot, hot, hot!
Planet 3EarthOur home. We love it a lot!
Planet 4MarsRed, with rusty ground.
Planet 5JupiterThe biggest planet of all.
Planet 6SaturnFamous for its wide, bright rings.
Planet 7UranusIt spins on its side!
Planet 8NeptuneThe farthest. Cold, blue and windy.
🌑 Pluto used to be called a planet. Now it is a dwarf planet, so the song has 8. Find out why Pluto is a dwarf planet.
Free printable
The Solar System workbook
Seven low-ink pages for ages 4 to 8. Print on Letter paper and become a Space Explorer.
- Trace the 8 planet names in order
- Match each planet to its fact
- A rocket maze to Saturn
- Space maths: count and add
- Quiz and a Space Explorer certificate
Quiz time
What do you remember?
Say your answer out loud, then tap the card to check.
Question 1Which planet is the biggest?
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Jupiter!It is so big that all the other planets could fit inside it.
Question 2Is the Sun a planet or a star?
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A star!It gives us warmth and light.
Question 3Which planet is our home?
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Earth!We love it a lot!
Question 4How many planets go round the Sun?
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Eight!Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.