Earth and space for 6th grade
Earth and space for 6th grade: 19 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Timeline makerMaker
Type events with a date or a step and a picture, and print a long landscape timeline or reveal it one event at a time on the projector. Free, no sign-in.
- 25 PE games for small spacesIdea
Twenty-five PE games for a classroom, a hallway or a corner of the gym, with soft equipment and no long outs, each with how to set up, what you need and the grades it fits.
- Space pack: five sky sheets and ten space quizzesPrintable
Free space printables and quizzes for K–8: tonight's sky sheet, a Moon journal, a meteor shower tally, star pattern cards, the planets in order, and ten read-aloud quizzes.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Planets wheelTool
A planets spinner with all eight planets and the five dwarf planets. Spin, the class says what they know, and a hidden note shows its place from the Sun. Free and fair.
- Earth Day bingo cardsMaker
Free Earth Day bingo cards: 36 words on unique printable cards, 3×3 to 5×5, with a caller list and a projector caller. Edit the words and print.
- Earth Day word searchMaker
Free Earth Day word search: 21 words, a word bank and an answer key. Choose the grid size and difficulty, edit the words, and print.
- Space bingo cardsMaker
Free Space bingo cards: 36 words on unique printable cards, 3×3 to 5×5, with a caller list and a projector caller. Edit the words and print.
- Space word searchMaker
Free Space word search: 23 words, a word bank and an answer key. Choose the grid size and difficulty, edit the words, and print.
- The Layers of the Earth: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about earth science for 6th grade, 224 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Solar system project rubricPrintable
A free solar system project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): planets in order, accurate facts, size and distance, how planets move, and clear labels.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Cahokia: A City of Earth Beside the River: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cahokia mound city for 6th grade, 203 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Feather and a Hammer Fall Together on the Moon: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about air resistance and gravity for 6th grade, 226 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Glow-in-the-Dark Stars Save Up Light: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about stored light energy for 6th grade, 236 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Lichen: A Rock Crust Made by Two Partners: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about lichens on rocks for 6th grade, 222 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Bouncing Lasers Off Mirrors on the Moon: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about measuring the distance to the moon for 6th grade, 224 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Gold Record Sent Toward the Stars: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the voyager gold records for 6th grade, 220 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Small Moon That Sprays Ice Into Space: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about icy jets on saturn's moon enceladus for 6th grade, 244 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Winter Comes When Earth Is Closest to the Sun: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about why we have seasons for 6th grade, 247 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Two Shadows Helped Measure the Whole Earth: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about measuring earth with shadows for 6th grade, 237 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.