The Solar System: Trace the Dotted Lines 🪐
Nine names, nine worlds, and one big yellow Sun. In this worksheet, the little ones trace the dotted names of the planets, from MERCURY to NEPTUNE, with a beautiful watercolor picture for each. A simple activity, but a complete one: the children trace, they say the names out loud, and they discover the solar system in English.
The watermarked PDF is free for everybody, in A4 and US Letter. The clean PDFs are for Premium members, ready to print for the whole class. And after the tracing, well, there is a lot more to do: color the planets, put them in order, count them. A nice little trip to space, without leaving the classroom.
✨ What the little ones practise
First, the eyes: each planet has its own watercolor picture, so the children can point and say the name before writing. The Sun is yellow and huge, Mars is red, Neptune is a deep blue. The pictures do the work of a dictionary, without a single translation.
Then, the hand: the dotted lines are in uppercase, big and clear, perfect for the first gestures of writing, from left to right. And in short, a complete pre-writing session: pencil control, letter recognition, and the first English words of the sky.
Point at each planet and say its name out loud.
Follow the dotted lines, from left to right, like a little journey.
Say the name while tracing: SUN, MARS, EARTH…
Color the planets, put them in order, count them.
📚 What the worksheet contains
One page, three good reasons to take the pencil:
From SUN to NEPTUNE, in big dotted uppercase letters, easy to follow.
Each planet with its own colors, easy to recognize: red Mars, blue Neptune, Saturn with its rings.
Pencil control, left to right, and the good gesture for the first writing.
🪐 The family of the Sun
The nine names of the page, with a small fact for each, to say in class:
🎁 The free version, with watermark
The complete worksheet with our watermark, free for everyone, in A4 and US Letter. A good way to try the activity at home or in class.
🎁 Free PDF – A4, with watermark
The nine dotted names and the watercolor planets, free for everyone.
🎁 Free PDF – US Letter, with watermark
The same page sized 8.5 x 11 inches.
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💎 The clean PDFs (Premium)
The same beautiful page, without watermark, in A4 and US Letter. Ready to print for the whole class, or to laminate and reuse with a white pen.
Preview: the Sun, the nine planets, and the dotted names
🎯 Recommended age, and the next steps
❓ Frequently asked questions
🧒 What age is this worksheet for?
Mainly 3-6 years, Pre-K and Kindergarten. It also works for older beginners in English, because the names are short and in uppercase.
🗂️ What does the worksheet contain?
One page with nine dotted names to trace (SUN, MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE), each with its watercolor planet.
🖐️ What skills does it practise?
Pencil control and fine motor skills, left-to-right direction, uppercase letter recognition, and the first English words of the sky.
🎁 Which version is free?
The watermarked PDFs, in A4 and US Letter, are free for everybody. The clean PDFs are reserved for Premium members.
🚀 How to go further with the page?
Color the planets, put them in order from the Sun, count them, or laminate the page and trace with a whiteboard pen. A nice start for a space project.
