Space Unit for Special Education | Autism-Friendly Solar System Activities

Make learning about space fun, engaging, and accessible with this 85-page Space Unit designed specifically for special education classrooms, autistic learners, beginning readers, homeschool families, and early elementary students.

This resource uses simple vocabulary, clear visual supports, large clipart, predictable layouts, and short reading passages to help students build confidence while learning about our solar system.

Perfect for:

• Special Education
• Autism Support Classrooms
• Self-Contained Classrooms
• Resource Rooms
• Homeschool
• Kindergarten–2nd Grade
• Beginning Readers
• ESL/Emergent Readers
• Functional Academics

This unit includes: Space Vocabulary

• Planet vocabulary
• Moon phase vocabulary
• Space vocabulary
• Astronaut
• Telescope
• Rocket
• Space Shuttle
• Moon
• Sun
• Stars
• And more!

 Reading & Comprehension

Students read short, easy-to-understand informational passages followed by 2 simple comprehension questions using words and visual supports.

Topics include:

• The planets
• Solar System
• Moon phases
• Constellations
• Types of stars

 Writing Practice

Students practice informational writing through:

• Fill-in-the-blank activities
• Sentence completion
• Tracing practice
• Full-page handwriting tracing

 Math Activities

• Rocket-themed addition practice
• 10-frame subtraction
• Number sense review

 Fun Extras

• Solar System coloring page
• Beginner color-by-number activity

Why teachers love this resource:

 Autism-friendly layouts

 Large, uncluttered visuals

 Simple, functional vocabulary

 Low-prep printable worksheets

 Reading, writing, math, and science all in one thematic unit

 Great for independent work, centers, homework, or small groups

This unit was created to support students who benefit from visual learning, explicit instruction, and simplified informational text while still learning real science concepts about space.

Pages: 91 (approximately 85 instructional pages)

Skills Covered:

• Science
• Reading Comprehension
• Informational Text
• Vocabulary Development
• Writing
• Handwriting
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Fine Motor Practice
• Visual Learning
• Functional Academics