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Make a Model Solar System Activity

Make a Model Solar System Activity
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Solar System
  • Sun
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Related Missions
  • Hubble Space Telescope (Astro)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

| Activity | Grades 6-8 | This hands-on activity helps students calculate scale distances to build a relative-size solar system model using everyday household materials. Educators can apply this resource to engage visual and kinesthetic learners in conceptualizing the vastness of space and planetary proportions. By mapping out relative distances, students gain a concrete understanding of astronomical scaling.

Credit: JPL

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