Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Solar System Scale & Size lesson plan also includes:
- Solar System Scale & Size: K-4th Grade
- Middle School Alignment
- 5th Grade Alignment
- K-4th Grade Alignment
- Activity
- Answer Key
- Vocabulary
- Worksheet
- Join to access all included materials
Use a variety of whole fruits to represent the different planets in the solar system to introduce scale sizes to your math or space science class. They follow suit by creating a non-scaled model of the solar system using specific-colored pony beads.
689 Views
474 Downloads
CCSS:
Designed
Concepts
Additional Tags
Classroom Considerations
Though this lesson is written for middle schoolers, it really is more appropriate for younger learners.
Pros
- An adapted lesson plan for kindergarten through fourth grade is provided
- Well-organized and detailed teacher's notes include extension ideas
Cons
- None