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Solar System Scaled Model Activity: Sizes & Distances Hands-On

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Engage middle school students in building a scaled solar system model to grasp planetary sizes and distances. This hands-on activity integrates math and science for deep conceptual understanding—ideal for upcoming astronomy units and saving hours on lesson prep.Discover the vastness of our solar system through this immersive, hands-on scaled model activity, designed specifically for middle school classrooms (grades 5-9). Rooted in proven pedagogical strategies and refined through extensive secon

5th - 9th, Adult Education

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

CCSS, NGSS

SL.6.1

, SL.7.1

, SL.8.1

Also included in: Space Science & Atmospheric Science Activities for Middle School & High School

3 Types of Rocks: Rock Cycle Diagram, Models & Simulations

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Engaging Science Labs

In the first lab, kids make models of three types of rock: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. As they build each of the rocks, they’ll develop a clearer sense of what’s going on in the rock cycle and the processes involved in forming each of the three types of rocks. They’ll see the fragility and granular nature of sedimentary rocks and easily differentiate them from the harder and more uniform igneous version of the rock. In the second activity kids travel through the rock cycle, recording

2nd - 3rd

Earth Sciences, Science

NGSS

2-ESS1-1