The task is to order the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun.
Step 1: Recall the correct order of the planets in our solar system, starting from the one nearest to the Sun:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
Step 2: Match each planet’s position (1st to 8th) with the numbered circles in the image.
- Circle 1 → Mercury
- Circle 2 → Venus
- Circle 3 → Earth
- Circle 4 → Mars
- Circle 5 → Jupiter
- Circle 6 → Saturn
- Circle 7 → Uranus
- Circle 8 → Neptune
Step 3: The student needs to cut out the planet images (which are not shown here but would be on another part of the worksheet) and glue them onto the correct numbered orbit lines — placing Mercury on line 1, Venus on line 2, and so on.
Since the instruction says “stick them in the correct order,” and the numbers 1 through 8 are already placed along the orbital paths from closest to farthest, the correct matching is simply assigning each planet to its corresponding number based on distance from the Sun.
Final Answer:
Mercury (1), Venus (2), Earth (3), Mars (4), Jupiter (5), Saturn (6), Uranus (7), Neptune (8)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of solar system cut and paste worksheet.
