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Pocket Solar System

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Visitors create a scaled model of the Solar System using a long piece of paper, such as receipt paper, to understand the distances of objects in space.

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Hints for uses in your library Consider having this activity out on the day of the Annular or Total Eclipses for visitors to explore the size of our Solar System.
Related Links NASA Space Place: Solar System
Originating Source Night Sky Network
Related Books
[Suggest a book] 		Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of our Solar System and Beyond by David Aguilar, Christine Pullima, and Patricia Daniels

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Pocket Solar System

Pocket Solar System

Visitors create a scaled model of the Solar System using a long piece of paper, such as receipt paper, to understand the distances of objects in space.