A third-grade solar system review covering the Sun, planets, Moon, movement in space, and basic astronomy vocabulary. This is a Grades 3–4 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Sun & Stars, Planets, Earth & Moon, Space Motion, Space Words.
- Grades 3–4 Science review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
This star sits at the center of our solar system.
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The Sun
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This planet is closest to the Sun.
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Mercury
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Earth takes about this long to orbit the Sun.
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one year
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Spinning on an axis is called this.
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rotation
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A rocky object that travels around the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, can be this.
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an asteroid
+4 more clues in this category
Board content
Sun & Stars
- $100 — This star sits at the center of our solar system.
- The Sun
- $200 — The Sun gives Earth light and this form of energy we feel as warmth.
- heat
- $300 — Stars look tiny from Earth mainly because they are this.
- very far away
- $400 — The Sun appears to move across the sky because Earth does this.
- rotates
- $500 — A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern is called this.
- a constellation
Planets
- $100 — This planet is closest to the Sun.
- Mercury
- $200 — This planet is known for its prominent rings.
- Saturn
- $300 — This is the largest planet in our solar system.
- Jupiter
- $400 — Earth is this numbered planet from the Sun.
- the third planet
- $500 — This reddish planet is home to Olympus Mons.
- Mars
Earth & Moon
- $100 — Earth takes about this long to orbit the Sun.
- one year
- $200 — The Moon shines because it reflects light from this object.
- the Sun — Earth & Moon
- $300 — A complete cycle of Moon phases takes about this many days.
- about 29 days
- $400 — Earth's natural satellite is called this.
- the Moon
- $500 — When the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, this event can occur.
- a solar eclipse
Space Motion
- $100 — Spinning on an axis is called this.
- rotation
- $200 — Moving around another object is called this.
- revolution
- $300 — Earth's rotation causes this daily pattern.
- day and night
- $400 — Earth's revolution around the Sun helps define this unit of time.
- a year
- $500 — The path an object follows around another object is called this.
- an orbit
Space Words
- $100 — A rocky object that travels around the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, can be this.
- an asteroid
- $200 — A ball of ice and dust that may form a glowing tail near the Sun is this.
- a comet
- $300 — A person trained to travel and work in space is this.
- an astronaut
- $400 — A vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth is called this.
- a spacecraft
- $500 — The huge region containing all matter, energy, stars, and galaxies is this.
- the universe
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