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In this online interactive challenge, learners choose items to represent the Earth or solar system, then determine other items to represent the Moon, or Milky Way based on their relative size.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how distance can affect the way we perceive the size of an object.

free Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the relative size of the Sun and Earth as well as the distance between them.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners explore the Earth and Sun's positions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Albert Einstein proved that space bends around anything that has mass. This activity uses Jell-O's ability to bend around objects as a model for space bending around planets and stars.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners use binoculars (or a telescope) to identify and track sunspots. If using binoculars, learners need a pair that can be secured on a tripod.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make scale models of the Sun and Earth out of paper mache.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes