Students will learn how to build a model of the Sun that shows how much bigger our Star is compared to Earth and how far away it is from us. The model will give a sense of the scale of our Solar System to students of all ages (from kindergarteners to adults) showing a way to work with large numbers, making them manageable.

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Big Ideas

We all live on a small planet within the Solar System

We all live on a small planet within the Solar System

Source: AstroEdu – International Astronomical Union