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Space
Modeling Planets
and Solar System Walk
Primary: Students model the rest of the planets using paper plates.
Intermediate: Students go on a solar system walk. Optional: They model the planets with Tinkercad.
Print and Electronic Resources:
Materials List:
K-3
Paper plates
Paints
Brushes
4-8
Clay/Dough model planets
Paper Sun
Certified solar viewing glasses
Paper plates or cups
Mezzie measuring tape
Chromebooks
Primary Student Video (Watch from 5:57 to the end)
Solar Viewing Glasses Safety
NASA video about making scale models of the solar system
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