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Scaling an Atom
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners make a scale model of an atom to see how big or how small an atom is compared to its nucleus. Learners will realize that most of matter is just empty space! Learners will...
Pyramids and Triangles
Science Museum of MinnesotaAdd to list DetailsStraws and pipe cleaners are terrific materials for building models of pyramids and cubes. Start out building a triangle or square, then make it three dimensional and turn them into pyramids or...
Modeling Day and Night
NSBRIAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on page 1 of the PDF), learners make a "mini-globe" to investigate the causes of day and night on our planet. This is an introductory activity in a guide related to the...
Using Different Models of Earth
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how the shapes, sizes, and distances of land masses appear differently on two different models of Earth: an icosahedron and a flat map. First, learners find the...
Scale Models
The University of Texas McDonald ObservatoryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system. Without being informed of the expected product, learners will make a Play-doh model of the Earth...
Viral Packaging
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners create virus models, including nucleic acid and proteins, using simple materials. This resource includes information about virus structure and gene therapy.
Jiggly Jupiter
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and illustrate the planets' internal layers. Learners discuss how the Juno mission will infer details...
Build the Big Dipper
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsLearners use simple materials to construct a model the Big Dipper. Learners hang the model from a doorway or ceiling and look up at it to see the constellation as seen from Earth. They can also...
The Size and Distance of the Planets
The Center for Science Education @ Space Sciences Laboratory, UC BerkeleyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of the solar system. Learners will work at one end of a hallway, large room or outdoor...
The Pull of the Planets
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners model the gravitational fields of planets on a flexible surface. Learners place and move balls of different sizes and densities on a plastic sheet to develop a mental...