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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system. They complete a chart and calculations, and construct the sun and planets using scaled-down diameter and the appropriate distance from the sun. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the solar system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students construct solar system models to scale and see our solar system as an action location in the vast void of space. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research origin of solar system, discuss theories they have found, and create paper mache solar system models. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students investigate the coincidental parade of planets and witness dramatic views of the solar system by researching websites and participating in online activities. They write about their findings. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students build a scaled-down model of the solar system that allows them to explore the nine planets' size and distance from each other. They create each of the planets using paper. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the planets and the solar system. They PowerPoint make a graph using Excel, showing their weight on all nine planets. They construct a model of the solar system, showing the correct order of the planets in relation to the sun. Finally, they design and illustrate a constellation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a scaled down model of the solar system. In small groups, they calculate the scaled-down diameters of the planets and the sun, the scaled-down distance of the planets from the sun, complete two charts, and create a model of the sun and planets using their data. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students construct a distance scale model of solar system in a long hallway or playing field and observe that the solar system is mostly empty space. They observe that outer planets are much farther apart than inner planets and find out that it takes a long time to travel through the solar system. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students describe the composition of our solar system. They recognize the names of the planets in our solar system and compare and contrast the nine planets that orbit the sun. Full Review »
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