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Modeling Planets

Students create a scale model of the planets in our solar system using clay or salt dough and origami.

Materials List

Clay, Play Dough, Origami Sheets, Mezzie Measuring Tape, Paperclips, Yardstick, Paper, Flour, Salt, Paints

Students go on a solar system walk to understand the huge distances between planets in space and how the Sun would look to them if they were standing on each planet.

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