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A printable worksheet for the lesson Shooting stars (KS1). It prints on A4 without the website around it. The answers are on a separate sheet for the teacher.

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KS1 · Ages 5 to 7 (Years 1 and 2)Howardites worksheet

Shooting stars

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Key words

Meteor
A meteor is the streak of light you see when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's air.

Choose the right answer

Circle the letter of the right answer.

  1. Where should you look to see a shooting star?
    • AInto a puddle
    • BUp at the bright sky at lunchtime
    • CDown at the ground
    • DUp at a dark night sky
  2. You want to see lots of meteors. When should you look?
    • AOn a meteor shower night
    • BAt lunchtime
    • COn a cloudy, rainy night
    • DOn a bright sunny afternoon
  3. A meteor has just gone. Where is the tiny rock now?
    • AIt flew back out into space
    • BIt has burned up high in the sky
    • CIt turned into a new star
    • DIt is sitting on your roof

True or false?

Is the answer given right? Tick True or False.

  1. Ben saw 4 meteors. Then he saw 3 more. How many did he see?

    Answer given: 4 TrueFalse

  2. Ana saw 6 meteors. Leo saw 2. How many more did Ana see?

    Answer given: 6 TrueFalse

Write your answer

Answer in a word or a short sentence.

  1. Why does a tiny space rock glow in the sky?

Task

Make a shooting star picture. Use black paper and draw a white or yellow streak with a dot at one end. Add a tail that gets thinner. Count the shooting stars in your picture and write the number at the bottom.

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