Satellites Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 5–6
A fleet of medium satellites with solar panels on short arms and a tiny dish antenna waits to be drawn. Each row shows one solid model and one dashed copy, and kids aged 5–6 draw the rest freehand.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Satelity
How to use this worksheet
- Study the model before drawing: each panel hangs on a short arm from the body and has a line running in to its middle, and the antenna ends in a little dish.
- After the model and one dashed satellite, each of the six rows is empty; ask your child to draw the square body first so both solar panels have something to attach to.
What this worksheet teaches
Copying without dashes, your child plans the order (body, left panel, right panel, antenna) and checks each satellite against the model, especially that both panels are equally long.
Play idea
Plan a space mission: your child gives each row of satellites a job, such as weather photos or phone calls, and draws a tiny symbol for it at the end of the row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
What are the rectangles on the sides for?
They are solar panels that turn sunlight into power; when copying, your child can check them like twins: same length, same height, same line inside.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — copying a body, two equal solar panels and an antenna from one model shows whether your child can keep both sides of a shape the same size.
How long does this worksheet take?
Six rows of satellites take most children 10–15 minutes; if the panels start to shrink, stop at row three and launch the rest later.