Pick a spot on the ground and that will represent the Sun.Remember that each distance is measured from the Sun, not from the previous planet. Continue unrolling and counting toilet paper squares until you get to the next planet and mark that spot. Unroll the toilet paper to that point and use a marker to draw or write Mercury on that spot on the toilet paper. Use the Toilet Paper Squares chart below to count the number of toilet paper squares to get to Mercury.(If you are outdoors, you may want to weigh the end down so it doesn’t blow away.) Draw or write something on the edge of the toilet paper to represent the Sun. Lay the end of the toilet paper on the ground.Note: Depending on the space you have available, you should choose either the "short" (42 ft.) or "long" (84 ft.) column of the chart. Gather your materials, find an open space, and use the charts below to measure the relative distances between planets. How far do you think your solar system will stretch across your yard or down your street? If Mercury is one toilet paper square away from the sun, how far away will Pluto be?Ģ. Make some predictions about how far apart the planets will be in your model. Decide which of the measuring methods below you will use: toilet paper squares, inches, or sidewalk squares. Sidewalk chalk or 10 objects to mark planet locations (for methods 2 & 3)ġ.Tape measure or yardstick (for method 2).Topics: solar system, scale distance, planets, models In this activity, you will make your own scale model to visualize the distance between the planets in our solar system. Even in our planetary neighborhood, the solar system, the other planets are so far away the distances are hard to comprehend. How far away is “next door” in space? The distances we experience here on Earth are far smaller than those out in space. New Video Series! Ingenious: The Evolution of Innovation.
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