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National Geographic: Planetary Size and Distance Comparison ActivityNational Geographic: Planetary Size and Distance Comparison Activity
Publisher
National Geographic
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
1380L
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National Geographic: Planetary Size and Distance Comparison

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Students review the sizes of planets and their order relative to the Sun. They then learn about astronomical uses and create a model of the solar system that reflects planetary distances. Includes handouts and worksheets as well as a vocabulary list with definitions.

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Concepts

planets

Additional Tags

astronomical units, relative sizes of planets, relative distances of planets from sun

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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