380+ ‘Planet’ Writing Prompts
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Galactic Western
Write a story that blends elements of a classic wild west tale with a futuristic interstellar setting.
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Celebrations of Love: Earth Day and Valentine’s Day
Compare Earth Day and Valentine’s Day, looking at different expressions of love and care.
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Environmental Legislation and Earth Day
Highlight important environmental laws that have been influenced by or coincide with Earth Day.
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Land of New Words
Imagine a new planet where each landform is named with a new word you’ve learned. Describe this planet.
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April Holidays Gratitude
Reflect on the holidays that occur in April and why you are grateful for them.
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Temperature’s Tale
Imagine if the Earth could speak, write a dialogue between Earth and its inhabitants regarding the rising global temperatures.
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Endangered Species Epistle
Write a letter to a child of the future, explaining a now-extinct animal that was once common.
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Nature’s Revival
Imagine a future Earth where mankind has left, but returns after hundreds of years to find nature fully restored.
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Eco-Heroes of Tomorrow
Write a short story about a group of superheroes whose mission is to save the planet from environmental crises.
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Space Explorer
Imagine you are the first teenager sent on a mission to Mars. What would your journey and arrival be like?
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Journey To Cotton Candy Planet
Imagine you’re going on an amazing journey to a deliciously unique planet made entirely of cotton candy.
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Contrarium Planet
Create a short story around the life of a person living on a planet where everything we consider normal is considered absurd.
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Alien Animal Discovery
Imagine discovering an animal on another planet. How would you describe this alien animal?
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Spring Orchard Symphony
Write a descriptive piece about an orchestra that uses sounds of spring harvest, like the plucking of fruits and rustling of trees, to create their music.
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Frozen Eternity
Imagine a world where the entire Earth has become a frozen wasteland. How would life adapt and survive?
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Glacial Memories
Craft a narrative where the rings of an Antarctic ice core tell the story of Earth’s climatic past.
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Treestastic Oxygen Producers
Propose a hypothesis about how the world’s oxygen level might change if all trees suddenly disappeared, and after researching, present a conclusion.
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Solar System Secrets
Create a hypothesis about why Pluto was demoted from being a planet and write a conclusion based on your research.
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My Own Planet
If you could create your own planet, what would it look like? Who or what would live there?
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Alien Encounter
Imagine you meet an alien from another planet. Describe the alien and discuss how you communicate with it.
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Journey to the Chocolate Planet
Imagine you have discovered a new planet made entirely of chocolate. Describe your experience.
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Journey to The Unknown
Imagine a situation in which your character suddenly has to leave their home planet and settle on an unknown one.
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Futuristic Frontiers
Write a journal entry as if you’re a scientist exploring a newly discovered planet in the year 2500.
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Planet Discoveries
Select a planet from our solar system to research. Write about its features, distance from the sun, moons, and any other fun facts.
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Endangered Animals
Choose an endangered species, detail their characteristics, habitat and why they are in danger.
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Mysteries of Space
Imagine you are an astronaut exploring a never-before-seen planet. Write a diary entry about your first day on this planet.
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Easter Transformed
Write about how Easter may look like in a completely different culture or planet.
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Galactic Ghost Hunters
A team of interstellar explorers encounters alien ghosts on different planets, each with unique haunting methods based on their own cultural beliefs and traditions.
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Escape from Terra
Write a story from the perspective of an alien who has been living covertly on Earth and is yearning for their home planet.
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Secret Hideouts
Write about a hidden place only you knew about when you were younger and the adventures you had there.
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Space Explorer
Narrate your adventure into outer space to find a new planet suitable for human living.
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The Meat Dilemma
Discuss the environmental impact of meat consumption and explore the benefits of a plant-based diet.
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The Story of a Raindrop
Trace the journey of a raindrop from cloud formation to returning to the sea.
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Lessons from the Ocean
Create a short story about a reef fish who teaches a scuba diver about the importance of oceans and marine life.
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Caring for our Blue Planet
Write a narrative about your journey as an astronaut who witnessed the fragility of our planet from space.
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Terraforming Tragedy
Write a tale about an attempt to terraform a distant planet that has disastrous results for its indigenous species.
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A Day in the Life of An Alien Traveler
Imagine you’re an extraterrestrial visiting Earth for the first time. What fascinates you the most, and why?
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Creatures of Imagination
Imagine and write about a mystical creature that only exists in a unique world you’ve created.
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Journey to an Alien Planet
Imagine you are the first child astronaut to land on an alien planet. Describe what you see, feel, and discover.
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A Virtual Vacation
Imagine you can use virtual reality to travel anywhere in the world or universe. Describe your ideal trip.
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Spaceship Adventure
Describe what it would be like to command your own spaceship to explore new galaxies.
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Alien Artifacts: Unexplained Discoveries
Write about a mysterious alien artifact discovered on a distant planet.
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Earth Diaries
Imagine you are Earth and you are writing a diary entry about how you are feeling. What would you say?
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Saving Our Planet Superhero
You have been given superpowers to help solve one environmental issue. What would your superpower be, and what problem would you aim to solve?
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Earth’s Gifts
Imagine Earth is a store and each natural resource is an item for sale. Describe the ‘store’ and the ‘products’.
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Exploring Our Planet
Write about your favorite natural place you’ve ever visited, and explain why it is meaningful to you.
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Sci-fi Easter Escapade
Create a futuristic Easter egg hunt set on a different planet with alien species also participating in the hunt.
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The Song of Seasons
Compose a poem that typifies the changing seasons and their significance to Earth Day.
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Converse with Mother Nature
Write a poem that captures a conversational exchange between you and Mother Earth.
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Tales from the Ashes
Craft a poem about a world where ecological harmony has replaced environmental exploitation.
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Raw Visions of Tomorrow
Compose a poem visualizing how our planet might look a hundred years from now.
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Innocent Bystander
Narrate Earth Day from the perspective of a forest-dwelling animal whose home is threatened by deforestation.
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Bird’s Eye View
Write about Earth Day as seen from the perspective of a bird soaring high in the sky.
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Nature’s Whispers
Describe a day in your life where you can hear and understand the Earth’s whispers.
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Future Green Earth
Visualize and write about an optimistic scenario where humans have successfully made Earth greener.
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Earth’s Memoir
Write a memoir from Earth’s perspective, narrating the changes it has undergone over millions of years.
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Planet’s Advocate
Imagine you’re the Earth’s lawyer in a trial, arguing that humanity should make more significant changes to protect the planet.
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Lost Technology
Write a narrative where you are a scavenger on a planet like Jakku, unearthing ancient Star Wars technology.
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Mother Earth’s Superhero
Craft a story where you or a character is a superhero whose main goal is to defend the Earth.
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The Green Guardians
Imagine you have the power to combat climate change. Write about what changes you’d make.
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Sacred Rainforests
Describe an excursion in a rainforest, highlighting the biodiversity and the dense vegetation.
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The Divine Sunrise
Write about experiencing a sunrise from a mountaintop, detailing the beauty of Earth at the break of day.
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Journey to a Different World
Imagine you have landed on another planet. Describe what it looks like, sounds like, and feels like.
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Otherworldly Oasis
Write about a team discovering a lush, vibrant planet in a previously uncharted sector of deep space.
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Space vs Ocean Exploration
Put forth an argument supporting why we should invest more in exploring space or our oceans.
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Adventures in Space
Imagine you are an astronaut and detail a day in your life on a space station.
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An Imaginary Journey
Imagine you’re a space explorer, describe what you might encounter on your extraordinary journey.
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A Polite Apocalypse
Paint a picture of a mechanically advanced city ignored while nature slowly reclaims the planet.
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Imaginary Worlds
Design your own imaginary world, describe its inhabitants, landscapes, and customs.
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Alien Pen Pal
You have an alien pen pal from a distant planet—describe your letters to each other.
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Journey to an Unknown Planet
Embark on a creative adventure to an unknown planet, describe it visually and culturally.
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Planet Exploration
Imagine that you could explore any planet in our solar system. Choose a planet and describe your adventure.
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The Invisible Planet
Describe a world where everything – plants, animals, buildings – is completely transparent.
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Intergalactic Planet Hop
Create a comic strip about a space journey, jumping from one planet to another.
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Building the Ultimate Planetary Playground
Construct a detailed landscape of your ideal planet, complete it with unique geographical features and living creatures.
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Silent Planet
In a future where Earth receives a signal from a supposedly life-bearing planet, write about the tense journey of the crew sent to explore it.