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Solar System Word Search
11 words · 11×11 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
Slipping this activity sheet into a clear plastic folder lets kids use dry-erase markers to find terms like meteor and orbit again and again. Laminating the page turns a basic science review into an endlessly reusable classroom station.
A word find puzzle and a word search are the same thing. What changes from sheet to sheet is the list, and this list is solar system.
Frequently asked questions
Are the specific planet names included in this puzzle?
We stuck to general astronomy terms rather than specific names so the activity focuses entirely on broad concepts like gravity and craters.
What is the difference between a meteor and an asteroid anyway?
Asteroids are large rocky objects orbiting the sun, while meteors are the brief streaks of light we see when space debris burns up in our atmosphere.
