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Solar System Scavenger Hunt ActivitySolar System Scavenger Hunt Activity
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American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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2 hrs
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Solar System Scavenger Hunt

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

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Concepts

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

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

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