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Why do the planets orbit the sun without flying off into space? Do they move in perfect circles or do their orbits take a different shape? And how could you possibly do a science project about any of this—you can't do an experiment with the planets!
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- Learn about sizes and distances in our solar system. Distances in the solar system can be huge! The distance from the Sun to Neptune is nearly three billion miles (four billion kilometers).
- Decide what kind of model you want to build. Decide if you want your model to show scale planet sizes or the scale distances between planets. You can combine a planet-size model of one scale with a distance model of another scale.
- Choose where your model solar system will go. Pick a place to set up your solar system model. This could be across a bedroom wall, along the floor of a hallway or large room, outside in a yard, or down a sidewalk.
- Calculate scale distances. If you're making a scale-distance model, keep reading for two different methods of calculating scale distances. For a scale-size model, skip to Step 5.
Explore how our solar system works and unravel the mysteries of the universe. Explore classic and cutting-edge high school science experiments in this collection of top-quality science investigations.
- Model the Solar System. Students learn early on the names of the planets (and maybe even a fun mnemonic device to help remember their order). But understanding the sizes of the planets and their distances from one another really helps bring understanding of our solar system into shape.
- A Fold-up Model Solar System. With the Pocket Solar System lesson, students use a single strip of paper to make a simple model of the solar system to visualize how much space exists between the planets.
- The Earth's Rotation. With the Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation lesson, students use kinesthetic techniques to better understand how the Earth moves, what the Earth's rotation means, and how the Earth's rotation on its axis differs from the Earth's orbit.
- Earth's Tilt and Seasons. With the Kinesthetic Astronomy: Longer Days, Shorter Nights lesson, students use a kinesthetic activity to better understand how the tilt of the Earth relates to changing patterns of light and the change in seasons.
Explore captivating solar system project ideas for learners of all ages. From models to artistic creations, spark your curiosity about the cosmos.
A planet is a very large sphere of rock or gas that orbits a star. Our solar system includes the Sun (a star) and all the objects that orbit the Sun. Orbiting the Sun are: 8 planets (many of which have moons), dwarf planets and smaller objects such as asteroids.
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1. Hanging Mobile. Create a stunning solar system mobile, a visual treat that brings the cosmic dance of planets into your classroom. This artistic project fuses creativity with astronomical knowledge, allowing students to build a model that physically represents the planets in orbit.
