Science·Space Exploration·conceptual
Our Solar System
Know that there are other planets besides Earth and that our group of planets orbiting the Sun is called the solar system — and that space is the vast area beyond Earth's sky
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is beginning their journey into space science — learning about astronauts and the Moon's phases, identifying objects in the sky, and discovering that we live in a solar system with other planets.
Evidence of understanding
- State that Earth is a planet and there are other planets too
- Use the term 'solar system' to describe the Sun and the planets that orbit it
- Explain that space is the area beyond the Earth's sky, where the planets and stars are
Assessment prompt
Does Our Solar System know that Earth is one of several planets that go around the Sun, and that this group is called the solar system?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.