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Formation of Solar System: Birth of Worlds

Orange sun with colorful planets trailing out to one side.
An illustration of our solar system.
NASA/JPL
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Lesson Plan
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Stellar Evolution
  • Solar System
  • Sun
Related Missions
  • James Webb Space Telescope (Astro)
Material Cost per Learner 1 cent – $1
Language English

The seven sets of activities and problems in this section of the Year of the Solar System guide call for students to use calculus and modeling to understand how planets are formed.

Formation of the Solar System: Birth of Worlds  [639KB PDF file]


This document is part of the Year of the Solar System — Real-World Math guide.

Learn more at: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/formation-of-the-solar-system-birth-of-worlds/