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Planets in Proportion

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Students apply estimation strategies and proportional reasoning to determine a scale comparing the planetary bodies to Earth. They convert measurements of time and distance using scientific notation. Both the metric and customary units will be applied.

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Grade
6th - 12th
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Science
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