Planet Report
Launch your students on an out-of-this-world research journey with this engaging Planet Report template — packed with structured prompts to guide young scientists through their very own space exploration!
Teaching about our solar system is one of the most exciting units in primary science, and having the right research scaffold makes all the difference. This Planet Report template gives students a clear, structured framework to investigate any planet of their choice, covering everything from physical characteristics to distance from the sun. Students stay focused and on-task while developing critical research and writing skills — and the results make for sensational display pieces too!
Why teachers love it:
- Ready-to-use scaffold — the structured template guides students through their planet research without needing additional teacher instruction
- Builds research skills — students practise gathering and organising information from multiple sources in a meaningful, engaging context
- Works for any planet — use one template for the whole class researching different planets, or let students all choose their own
- Makes an impressive display — completed planet reports look fantastic on a classroom wall or as part of a solar system display
- No-prep, print-and-go — just print and distribute; the scaffold does the heavy lifting
Perfect for:
- Year 3–6 Science units on Earth and Space Sciences
- Solar system and space exploration inquiry projects
- Research writing tasks within an integrated English and Science unit
- Independent research activities and early finisher tasks
- Science Week and space-themed classroom displays
What's included:
A printable PDF Planet Report template with structured prompts and sections to guide students through researching and reporting on a planet of their choice.
Five, four, three, two, one — blast off into brilliant research writing with this Planet Report template!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
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Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
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