Planets in Order: Cut and Paste

Ages 5–10
Easy
2 pages
Worksheet
Answer key
PDF: Letter & A4
Updated 7 Nov 2026

Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon.

A hands-on way to learn the planet order. Cut out the eight mixed-up planet cards at the bottom along the dashed lines, then glue each one into its numbered box, from 1 next to the Sun to 8 at the far end. Color the planets before or after gluing. Page 2 of the PDF is the answer key, with the memory sentence that helps: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.

Also try: Planet Facts Worksheet · Solar System Coloring Page · The 8 Planets Coloring Page

Tips for the cut and paste

Younger children can glue the cards on a fresh sheet; older children can cut along the dashed lines on their own.
Say the memory sentence out loud while gluing: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
Lay all eight cards out first, then glue only when the order looks right.

Then color the whole solar system coloring page. See all solar system coloring pages.

For teachers and parents

What it practises: The eight planets and their order from the Sun, planet features and facts, phases of the Moon
How to use it: Color a planet page and talk about its features, then check what stuck with a worksheet. Answer keys are on page 2 of the worksheet PDFs.
Time: About 10–20 minutes

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