Opening activity † Ask students to guess how far the Solar System is across in kilometres. Page 7 Solar System Scale Model Sheet Page 8 Solar System Fact Sheet Page 9 Sun Scale Model Sheet Page 10 Sun Fact Sheet Background On February 22, 2017, NASA announced the discovery of the largest batch of Earth-sized, habitable-zone planets around a single star – TRAPPIST-1A. Look at the following table to get an idea of the vast size of our solar system. † Describe a scale model of the Solar System. The sizes of the planets vary greatly as do the distances between planets and their distance from the Sun. 3lbs of Play-doh (minimum quantity of Play-doh required for this activity) A Solar System Scale Model Meta Page. Get out that GPS to find the planets! Development activities Review the students’ answers, and then provide them with the answer – 10 trillion kilometres (a light year) across. Materials. Even young elementary schoolers can grasp basic concepts about outer space, like the concept of planetary orbit and the relationship between the Earth, the Sun, and the moon. Size and scale of the planets
Use a strip of paper construct a quick scale model of the distances between the orbits of the planets, the Asteroid Belt, and Pluto as part of the Kuiper Belt. An Activity for: Prepared by Jacob Noel-Storr www.imascientist.org. In this month’s space-program-related activity, students have the opportunity to create a visual and kinesthetic model of the solar system on a scale The size of the Sun at larger scale (which isn't included in printouts) would have been 76.7 inches (195 centimeters) in diameter (38.4 inches in radius). Download this activity in PDF format.
A new geocaching model in California. The solar system is vast and complex, but that doesn't mean it should be inaccessible for students. Welcome to the STEREO Learning Center A Scale Model of the Solar System using Play-doh! Scale Model of the Solar System Grade: 6-12 Subject: Space science and measurement conversion Purpose: Scientists us astronomical units (AU) when measuring distances in the solar system, simply because distances measured in kilometers can get very large. Drawing a Scale Model of the Solar System Notes to the Teacher: Astronomical distances, even within our own solar system, are very difficult for anyone, let alone children, to imagine. This activity helps demonstrate the immense scale of our solar system.