Solar System Modeling

by Tripti Singh

This hands-on science lesson will help students get a more accurate view of the solar system by making a scale model with play dough, balloons, rulers, and tape!

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j2oWxGpTfkMi_UHXgdgVXMWJweK-Wd5f/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Ratio and Proportion (RP) Number & Quantity (N) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text)

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