Life on Earth
How are living things connected? What do they need to survive? Can we find clues in the Solar System that help us find out why there is life on Earth?
Make a Play-doh Solar System
You may know that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, but do you know how much larger than the Earth it is?
Find out by creating a scale model of each planet in our Solar System!
Interactive Orrery
An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.
Colour Your Space
Spending time focusing on one task can help you to relax. Colouring is a great way to spend some time on a calm and creative activity.
Use your imagination to add colour to these colouring sheets. Choose from Space Exploration, Planets, or Telescopes. Or why not complete all 3?!
The 'Space Weight' Calculator
Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?
The 'Space Age' Calculator
Every year, the Earth completes one orbit of the Sun, and every year, you have a birthday! And during a year, the Earth rotates 365 times on its axis and we experience 365 sun rises and sun sets.
Order the Orbit
These orbit maps of the inner Solar System are in the wrong places on the calendar! Can you rearrange them so each image is on the correct date?