Comments on: Space Unit for Kids: Hands-On Astronomy with Printable Solar System https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/ Educate Creatively- Hands-on teaching ideas Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 By: Kirstin https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-682909 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 03:45:10 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-682909 In reply to laura conville.

I was confused about this too….. did you get a response?

]]> By: Tori https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-673357 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:48:43 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-673357 Hey! It says download printable here but there’s just a blank spot. Is it still available? Thanks!!

]]> By: Janet https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-642139 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:33:07 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-642139 In reply to Enchanted Homeschooling Mom.

Karyn, I loved this activity. While I was student teaching many, many years ago…I taught 6th grade student about different ways that the earth moves creating earth quakes. And I used a three layer peanut butter and jelly sandwich. each slice of bread represented a layer of the earth and the PBJ represented layers of the earth. Then we cur our sandwiches in half and begin to demonstrate the types of earthquakes.

On a side note…how do I get connected to your blog so that I can receive regular updates?

]]> By: laura conville https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-625656 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:13:51 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-625656 Hi thanks so much for this activity idea. Just a bit confused on the instructions. It says to roll out 100 squares but from the picture it looks as though the indicated number of squares related to each planet is a measurement from one plante to the following planet, not a distance from the sun. This would result in the numbers being added together instead of a total of one hundred
Venus is at 1.8 squares from the sun
Earth is at 2.5 squares
Mars is at 3.8 squares
Jupiter is at 13.2 squares
Saturn is at 24.2 squares
Uranus is at 48.6 squares
Neptue is at 76.3 squares
Pluto is at 100 squares
Could you be so kind as to orient me. Maybe im just sleep deprived hahaha. It is a great idea

]]> By: Debbie https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-539264 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:30:29 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-539264 I love this! I teach pre-K and each Friday we do what we call “Field Work Friday” where we do some sort of hands on fieldwork to really dig in deeper to what we are studying. I am excited to use your toilet paper demonstration with my students for this week’s fieldwork, tomorrow. I think they will love it!

]]> By: Nancy https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-422419 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 03:39:52 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-422419 Just a quick note- Pluto is not classified as a planet anymore. Cool activity though with the toilet paper. I will try it!

]]> By: Karyn Tripp https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-359854 Thu, 05 May 2016 11:07:24 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-359854 In reply to Victoria.

It’s linked there in the post- a website called Mrs. Home Economist. Good luck!! 🙂

]]> By: Victoria https://teachbesideme.com/space-unit-for-kids/#comment-359778 Thu, 05 May 2016 03:36:39 +0000 https://teachbesideme.com/?p=326#comment-359778 This is awsome!! I am preparing my next week lesson. Where did you find the templates for the constellations?
Thanks for sharing your work!!

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