Solar System
Name the planets, put them in order and learn what makes each one special.
Solar System shows the planets as pictures and asks children to name each one by how it looks. From there the game turns to position: which planet is third from the Sun, which comes between two others, and how many planets lie nearer or farther than a given one. A lineup of all eight planets, with the asteroid belt, gives the order a visual shape.
Level 3 compares sizes and sorts planets into inner and outer groups. Level 4 introduces rocky planets, gas giants and ice giants, along with facts like which planet is hottest and why. In the last level children tap planets that match a clue and read a small table to compare width and the time to orbit the Sun.
What children practice
- Name each of the eight planets from its picture
- Put the planets in order from the Sun
- Compare planet sizes, including the largest and smallest
- Sort planets as inner or outer using the asteroid belt
- Tell rocky planets, gas giants and ice giants apart
- Read a table to compare planet width and orbit time
Levels
- Level 1: Name the planet
- Level 2: Order from the Sun
- Level 3: Sizes, inner and outer
- Level 4: Kinds of planets
- Level 5: Tap and read
How it works
- Five levels move from naming planets to tapping and reading a table.
- A level opens after five right answers and the practice timer.
- A wrong answer brings a friendly try again message.
- Because every prompt can be read aloud, early readers can play with a little help.
Best for: A good fit for grades 1 to 6, from a young space fan learning the planet names to an older child comparing planet facts.
Tip for parents: Make a planet order sentence together and say it out loud, or space the planets along a hallway using paper circles. Seeing how far apart they are helps children feel the scale.
Questions parents ask
How many planets does the game include?
It includes the eight planets, from Mercury to Neptune. Pluto appears in a fact question, where the game explains that Pluto is a dwarf planet and not one of the eight planets.
Can a first grader play it?
Yes. Level 1 asks children to name a planet from its picture and Level 2 introduces order with ordinals like third from the Sun. The speaker button helps with reading. Later levels have more facts, which suit older children.
What are the inner and outer planets?
In the game, inner planets come before the asteroid belt and outer planets come after it. Children sort planets into the two groups and count them, so they learn the split from the picture, not by rote.
Ready to try it?
Solar System is free with a parent account. A parent adds a child profile, and the child's progress is saved.