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Teacher Directions:
Student created
Solar System Flip Book!
In order to make the accordion book, you will need about 3 pieces of large black (or any
other color) construction paper per student. When I did this activity with my third graders, I had
the accordion part of the book already completed for them. They did the rest by themselves.
Younger grades can do this part as a whole class lesson. You may also want to have a parent helper
available.
First, take 3 large sheets (12 x 18) of construction paper and cut them in half, long
way or landscape. Then, overlap the cut pieces by about an inch and glue the pieces together.
Begin to fold the construction paper back and forth every 8 inches. (8 inches will fit the clip art
pictures of the planets.) Word of caution: do not worry about making this perfect!!
This activity is a great alternative assessment! My special needs student write the facts
about the planets, using their Science books and picture books as a resource.
This could also be a homework research project. Complete the accordion part of the book at school,
and then have the students write the facts and color the pictures the appropriate color at home!
Instead of making the accordion flip book, you can simply make a book! One of the
fourth grade teachers at my school had her students glue the planets and facts on a square sheet of
black construction paper (8 by 11 or smaller). Students placed them in order (from the Sun.) The
teacher then hole punched in the upper left hand corner and then placed the pages inside a metal
ring clip. You could also use a piece of ribbon for added cuteness! She then hung them by the ring
clip in the hallway as a bulletin board.
There are several pages in this file that can be used for a cute and creative solar system
bulletin board- pages 1,6,7,8, and then all of the color planet pages.
The last part of this file is a student created solar system flip book. Students can use it
for homework, a review for an upcoming assessment, as an informal assessment, as a cooperative
group project, ect.
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Just like the directions indicate, this is student created!
One of the reasons why my students liked this project so
much is because they had the opportunity to get out their
materials, find floor space, and work together with their
friends.

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Completed Project!

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 My Book
about
the Planets
Astronaut: ________

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Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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Sun

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SUn

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Mercury

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Mercury

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Venus

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Venus

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Earth

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Earth

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Mars

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Uranus

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Neptune

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Neptune

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 My My
Solar Solar
System System
flip book! flip book!

Astronaut: _______ Astronaut: _______

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 Mercury
Please write two detailed facts about
Mercury. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Mercury
Please write two detailed facts about
Mercury. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Venus
Please write two detailed facts about
Venus. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Venus
Please write two detailed facts about
Venus. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Earth
Please write two detailed facts about
Earth. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Earth
Please write two detailed facts about
Earth. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Mars
Please write two detailed facts about
Mars. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Mars
Please write two detailed facts about
Mars. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Jupiter
Please write two detailed facts about
Jupiter. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Jupiter
Please write two detailed facts about
Jupiter. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Uranus
Please write two detailed facts about
Uranus. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Uranus
Please write two detailed facts about
Uranus. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Saturn
Please write two detailed facts about
Saturn. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Saturn
Please write two detailed facts about
Saturn. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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 Neptune
Please write two detailed facts about
Neptune. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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Neptune
Please write two detailed facts about
Neptune. Dont forget to use complete
sentences with details.
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