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Try This On For Size!

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Pupils view a video to gather information about our solar system. They create models of the planets to scale and place them in scale relative to their distances from the sun. They also visit a planetarium or use the internet to gather information.

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the solar system

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solar system, science
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
14 days
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Project-Based Learning
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