Model the Planets in the Solar System
Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
The solar system, planets, scale model
IntroductionDid you know that there are more planets than stars in our galaxy? All of these planets circle around a star, but only eight of them—Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—circle around the Sun—the star in our solar system. This activity explores the relative size of these eight planets. Will one be much bigger than the other, or are they all about the same size? CreditsSabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
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Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
The solar system, planets, scale model
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