Worksheet
Day and Night: Earth's Rotation
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free The Solar System & Space Worksheets — New Zealand
10 free printable the solar system & space worksheets from Year 4 to Year 8, with answer sheets. Day and night, seasons, the Moon's phases, planets and the Sun.
- Worksheet
The Sun: Our Nearest Star
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Shadows Over a Day: Shadow Sticks and Sundials
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Earth, Sun and Moon: How They Move
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Solar System
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Moon: Phases and Why We See Them
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Stars and Constellations
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Earth, Sun and Moon: Seasons, Eclipses and Tides
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 23 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Phases of the Moon Explained
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Gravity and Orbits in the Solar System
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
Which year levels do these the solar system & space worksheets cover?
The Solar System & Space resources for New Zealand run from Year 4 to Year 8. Each year level has its own set, from an easier Level 1 to a challenging Level 3, so you can step back or move ahead as needed.
Are there answers?
Yes. Worksheets include answers, and open questions come with model answers and success criteria.
Are they free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet downloads instantly as a PDF with no sign-up, free for home, classroom and homeschool use.
How to use these resources
- Read the short explanation together before starting the questions.
- Where a worksheet suggests a simple experiment at home, try it: seeing beats reading.
- Ask "How do you know?" so answers are backed by evidence.
- Use the answer sheet to talk about why an answer is right, not just whether it is.