Dot to Dot: Satellite with Round Antenna — Ages 8-10
At forty-five dots, this satellite with a round dish antenna and two solar panels is a long, satisfying puzzle for eight- to ten-year-olds who like space.
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Dot to Dot: Satellite with Round Antenna — Ages 8-10
How to use this worksheet
- Dot 1 is on the top rim of the dish; the first dots follow the dish around to the right.
- The right-hand solar panel is outlined by dots in the teens, the left-hand panel by dots in the thirties.
- The body with the smiling face sits between the panels, and the twenties run underneath it.
- After dot 45, join back to 1, then add stars or the Moon around the satellite.
What this worksheet teaches
This outline wraps around several parts, a dish, two panels and a round body, so the line keeps changing direction and the numbers are the only reliable guide. Your child learns to follow a sequence into the forties without losing the place and to check the tens digit before each line. Short lines around the panels demand precise pencil control. There is plenty to talk about: solar panels turn sunlight into electricity, a dish antenna sends and receives radio signals, and the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in 1957.
Play idea
On a clear evening, look for a steady point of light moving slowly across the sky without blinking; it can be a satellite. Then give the one on the card a mission name.