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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.
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.
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.
planet sizes to scale, the paper would need to be way too large to show the scaled distances. Instead, to help you understand the sizes and distances of our solar system, we’ve created a scale model.
Purpose: Construct a scale model of the solar system to familiarize the student with the relative sizes and positions of the planets in the solar system and the vast distances between them and between the Sun and other stars. A convenient scale has 1 foot representing 1 million miles.
Home. Explore. Build a Solar System. Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space." © 1997 Ron Hipschman. To Do and Notice. Fill in the diameter of the Sun you want your model to be scaled by. You can fill in either the red bordered inches box or the green bordered millimeters box. Important: Only fill in one box.