Scholars go on a hunt to locate objects that best fit the measurements to create an eye-catching scale model of the solar system. 

Concepts

the solar system, planets, dwarf planets, inner planets, outer planets, astronomy, model building, model making

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage class members to complete the activity over a long break away from school
• Create and post reflections questions on a classroom blog—direct participants to write about their experience and post a picture
• Assign the activity during your science period at school

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with measuring to scale

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Gets kids up and moving
• Provides a brief description of the solar system and a scale model

Cons

• None