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Solar System Drawing Worksheet - Label and Color the Planets

Draw, label and learn the order of the eight planets

A hands-on worksheet where students color a solar system scene, label the planets in order, and match quick facts about each one.

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The Sun with eight planets arranged in order around it against a starry background
Coloring Page

Color the Solar System

Color the picture using your favorite colors! Try to remember Mercury is grey, Mars is reddish, and Earth has blue and green.

The Sun surrounded by the eight planets in a row, each a different size, with stars in the background

Download the worksheet PDF to print this page and color it in with crayons or pencils.

Label the Diagram

Label the Planets in Order

Look at the numbered picture below. Write the correct planet name for each number using the word bank.

The Sun with eight planets arranged in order around it against a starry background
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Matching

Match the Planet to Its Clue

Draw a line from each planet to the clue that matches it.

1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Missing Words

Use the word bank to complete each sentence about the solar system.

1.The path a planet takes around the Sun is called its .
2.There are planets in our solar system.
3.The is the star at the center of our solar system.
4. is the planet closest to the Sun.
5.The Sun is actually a , not a planet.
True / False

True or False?

Read each statement about the solar system and circle True or False.

1. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
2. Pluto is counted as one of the eight planets today.
3. Saturn has visible rings made of ice and rock.
4. Jupiter is smaller than Earth.
5. The Sun gives out its own light and heat.
6. Mars is often called the Red Planet because of its reddish soil.
Written by Lernizy Editorial Team
Updated 27 Aug 2026