🔬 Science · Space Exploration

Scale of the Solar System

Use scale models, diagrams, or calculations to represent the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system, understanding that the distances between planets are enormously larger than the planets themselves

Typical age: 9–11 years

“Has your child ever built or looked at a scale model of the solar system? Can they explain why the planets would need to be spread across a whole playing field to be the right distance apart?”

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The Vast Scale of Space
Understanding cosmic scale motivates building scale models to grasp distances
The Eight PlanetsREQUIRED
Must know the planets before building scale models of the solar system

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