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In this project, you will create your own scale model of the solar system by learning how to calculate scale distances, the relative sizes of planets, or both. Then, use beads and string, sidewalk chalk, or your own creative choice of materials to build a model you can explore – or maybe even wear!
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exploring a more accurate scale model Solar System (or at least part of one) can help students and the public better understand the vastness of space and the challenges of space exploration.
Using scale models helps us to visualise this. In this project we'll show you how to make a model of the Solar System that shows the distances between the planets to scale. It makes for a fun science and astronomy project for kids, both at home and in school.
Notice that the distances and sizes of the planets will automatically fill in. I've also provided some other interesting scale comparisons at the bottom of the chart. You can now build your scale model. You can do this with a long tape measure, or you can measure the size of your pace and walk it off counting the number of steps you take.
In this activity, you will make two scale models of the solar system. A scale model uses the same measurement ratios as the real object does. The first model will compare the distances between the planets and the Sun. The second model will compare the sizes of the planets.
16 maj 2023 · Help participants understand that there is a lot of space in between planets. Using receipt paper, participants make a scale model of the distances between objects in the solar system. They learn that the distance between planets is vast. A training video is included, and materials for this activity are also available in Spanish.
1. Convert the distances from the Sun to the planets on the DISTANCE TABLE to the scaled distance size. 2. Using a meter stick, practice making a step 1 meter long. Try this a few times until you are comfortable repeating 1 meter steps or very close.
