Solar system to scale

Recently I had a look at the scale of a load of the bigger objects in the solar system compared to the sun. But seeing the scale flat on a computer screen isn’t quite the same as seeing thing…

Learn how to easily draw a scaled-down version of the solar system The solar system is made up of the Sun and the 8 planets that orbit it, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Drawing the solar...

This afternoon we made a scale model of the solar system using toilet paper. We went right into Hannah's room! We rolled out toilet paper squares according to the chart below

Solar System Scroll (Grades 5-8): Students make a "pocket" solar system and predict the scale of the solar system and the distance between planets, then check their answers using fractions. With markers and a strip from a roll of cash register paper, students can dispel their misconceptions that planets are equal distance from each and students can see how much "space" there is in the solar system. STEM activities. Space science. Planet distances. Solar system model.

Fun ways for kids to learn how to compare planet sizes in our solar system. Kids then can understand the size and scale of earth compared to other planets.

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