Teacher Tips for Solar System Modeling Lab

All instructions are found attached.

Calculations and Planet Flags are made prior to going outside to make the Solar System Models.  It is suggested you have at least 4 different sized balls to represent the sun.  Suggestions are:  baseball, volleyball, basketball, soccer ball, soft ball.  The smaller the ball, the more challenging the activity will be.

Materials needed for inside: Sections A, B, and C of the lab for each student, Various sized balls - 1 per student group,  Set of 8 pencils or dowel rods for each student group,  A colored paper for flag making. Each group should have a different color.

Materials needed for outside:  Completed SS Modeling Table/student, Designated  group ball ,  8 completed planet flags, a 50 - m tape measure/group, set of questions (Section C) for each student.

Processing the Activity: Use the questions in Section C to discuss the lab experience in small groups and then as a whole class activity.