Timeline of Discoveries

This sequencing worksheet guides students through major historical milestones in Solar System exploration. Learners order eight significant events, from Copernicus’s heliocentric model to modern space missions. The activity reinforces understanding of scientific progress, emphasizing how discovery builds over time. It integrates science and history while promoting chronological reasoning and awareness of technological advancements in astronomy.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – History of Solar System Discovery and Exploration

Social Studies – Sequencing and Chronological Thinking

Reading – Understanding and Organizing Historical Information

Science Literacy – Recognizing Milestones in Astronomical Research

This worksheet is part of our The Solar System collection.