Build a Solar System

Spatial concepts:
system

In this activity, you'll build a scale model of the Solar System. You'll need a computer on which to do the calculations, a long tape measure, and a whole bunch of space. This is a great activity to do outside with chalk on a long sidewalk block.

Resource URL: 
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html
Creator: 
Ron Hipschman, Exploratorium
The Exploratorium
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Subject(s): 
sun
planets
solar system
space
scale
size
distance
Outdoor Activity
Earth and Space Science
Astronomy
Size and Scale
Mathematics
Measurement
Size and Scale
Space Science
Mathematics
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Model
Numerical Model
Tool
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