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The Pull of the Planets
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In this activity, learners model the gravitational fields of planets on a flexible surface.

Human-powered Orrery
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In this space science activity, learners work together to create a human-powered orrery to model the movements of the four inner planets.

Solar System in My Neighborhood
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In this activity, learners shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood.

Mars from Above: Carving Channels
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In this activity, learners create channel features with flowing water, comparing their observations to real images of Mars and Earth taken by satellites/orbiters.

The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.