The Solar System
The Sun, the eight planets, and what else orbits with them.
What this lesson covers
The Solar System is a 6-part Class 4 Science lesson. Each part makes one point and then hands over to the next, so it can be read in a sitting or picked up again at the part you stopped on. It defines the idea in plain words before using it, works through an example step by step, breaks the topic into its parts and compares them, ends with a recap of what to remember.
How it begins
The Solar System is the Sun and everything that orbits it. The Sun is a star, and it sits at the centre.
The 6 parts
- The Sun is at the centre
- The eight planets in order
- Why Earth suits life
- Not just planets
- Space explorer!
- Watch one worked through
Practise The Solar System
Everything on QuizByt for Class 4 Science that goes with this lesson: read it first, then test yourself while it is fresh.
🧠 5 quizzes on The Solar System (2 easy, 2 medium, 1 hard)
Work up from easy to hard: the hard quiz asks the Class 4 exam-style questions on The Solar System.
🖨️ Printable worksheet
The Solar System on paper for Class 4, with room to write the working out. Preview the first page free.
🎮 Games for Class 4 Science
Memory and reasoning games at the right level for Class 4. Passing a quiz on The Solar System earns the credits that open them.
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