ACTIVITY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Make a scaled down version of the Solar System to get picture of how big and how far apart Earth\u2019s near (and far) neighbours are.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Activity instructions<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You will need:<\/p>\n
\n- a coloured print out of the Solar System and instructions<\/li>\n
- a long strip of paper, as long as you can stretch your arms apart and about 5cm wide (cash register rolls work well).<\/li>\n
- scissors<\/li>\n
- glue stick or sticky tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Follow the folding instructions closely to ensure that your Solar System objects are the correct distance apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n- Use the scissors to cut out the planets and other objects.<\/li>\n
- At one end of the strip of paper attach the Sun using tape or glue. At the opposite end attach Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper in half (so the Sun and Pluto touch each other) and make a crease in the middle of the paper. Unfold the paper and stick Uranus on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper back in half, and then fold it in half again. Unfold the paper completely – there should be two new creases.<\/li>\n
- Stick Neptune on the crease between Uranus and Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Stick Saturn on the crease between the Sun and Uranus.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun end of the paper to Saturn, unfold and stick Jupiter on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to Jupiter, unfold and stick the Asteroid Belt on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to the Asteroid Belt, unfold and stick Mars on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Between the Sun and Mars, place the last cut-out, with Mercury closest to the Sun and the Earth next to Mars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Congratulations! You have made a scale model of the Solar System!<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/div>Activity instructions<\/h1><\/div>
Make a scaled down version of the Solar System to get picture of how big and how far apart Earth\u2019s near (and far) neighbours are.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Activity instructions<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You will need:<\/p>\n
\n- a coloured print out of the Solar System and instructions<\/li>\n
- a long strip of paper, as long as you can stretch your arms apart and about 5cm wide (cash register rolls work well).<\/li>\n
- scissors<\/li>\n
- glue stick or sticky tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Follow the folding instructions closely to ensure that your Solar System objects are the correct distance apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n- Use the scissors to cut out the planets and other objects.<\/li>\n
- At one end of the strip of paper attach the Sun using tape or glue. At the opposite end attach Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper in half (so the Sun and Pluto touch each other) and make a crease in the middle of the paper. Unfold the paper and stick Uranus on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper back in half, and then fold it in half again. Unfold the paper completely – there should be two new creases.<\/li>\n
- Stick Neptune on the crease between Uranus and Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Stick Saturn on the crease between the Sun and Uranus.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun end of the paper to Saturn, unfold and stick Jupiter on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to Jupiter, unfold and stick the Asteroid Belt on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to the Asteroid Belt, unfold and stick Mars on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Between the Sun and Mars, place the last cut-out, with Mercury closest to the Sun and the Earth next to Mars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Congratulations! You have made a scale model of the Solar System!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>RESOURCES<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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You will need:<\/p>\n
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- a coloured print out of the Solar System and instructions<\/li>\n
- a long strip of paper, as long as you can stretch your arms apart and about 5cm wide (cash register rolls work well).<\/li>\n
- scissors<\/li>\n
- glue stick or sticky tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Follow the folding instructions closely to ensure that your Solar System objects are the correct distance apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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- Use the scissors to cut out the planets and other objects.<\/li>\n
- At one end of the strip of paper attach the Sun using tape or glue. At the opposite end attach Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper in half (so the Sun and Pluto touch each other) and make a crease in the middle of the paper. Unfold the paper and stick Uranus on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the paper back in half, and then fold it in half again. Unfold the paper completely – there should be two new creases.<\/li>\n
- Stick Neptune on the crease between Uranus and Pluto.<\/li>\n
- Stick Saturn on the crease between the Sun and Uranus.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun end of the paper to Saturn, unfold and stick Jupiter on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to Jupiter, unfold and stick the Asteroid Belt on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Fold the Sun to the Asteroid Belt, unfold and stick Mars on the crease.<\/li>\n
- Between the Sun and Mars, place the last cut-out, with Mercury closest to the Sun and the Earth next to Mars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Congratulations! You have made a scale model of the Solar System!<\/p>\n<\/div>
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