Have you ever wondered just how big space really is? It’s huge. In fact, it’s astronomical! The Colorado Scale Model Solar System depicts the Sun, the planets, and the distances between them all on ...

2. Activity 1: Solar System Model (30 minutes) Hands-on Activity: Students will create a model of the solar system using Styrofoam balls, paint, and string. Assign each student or group a planet ...

As we walked further and further from the sun, students began to understand ... Harris pointed out three key features of the Voyage Solar System: -- Scale Model: The exhibit features an ...

Could be used as a starter or summary to a research lesson or homework. Students could research models of the solar system and produce a written report, poster or class presentation. They could ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Are planets in the solar system that are closer ...

"A solar system model that allows children to understand ... It's a community gift inspiring kids to shoot for the stars. "One day, they'll make a difference in the world," says Smith.

The Arizona Scale Model Solar System is a collection of 10 informational ... to grasp,” said project lead Zarah Brown, a doctoral student at the UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

Joined by municipal leaders and officials with Broken Arrow Public Schools, a group of retired and current teachers formally unveiled a scale model of the solar system Tuesday along Albany Street ...

Students from Max Aitken Academy, a middle school in Miramichi, were showing off models that demonstrate orbits during the solar eclipse. Maria Hamilton, a Grade 8 student, said the animation ...