Rolling Around the Solar System

Shrink our Solar System down to size with a fun game that creates a physical sense of the relative distances between the orbits of the 8 planets and the Sun.

Grades covered: 3 through 8
Curriculum Topics: Planets, Solar System, Modeling, Astronomical Units

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Physical Science
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
  • Math
Tags: Solar System, Ratios & Proportions, Measurement & Data
Subjects covered: ["Earth\/Space Science","Math","Physical Science"]