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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.
Cook Up a Comet
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In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.
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.
Our Solar System to Scale
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In this activity, learners plan and create a 24-foot long, two-dimensional model of our solar system, and compare and contrast the differences between planets and the sun.
The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.