Race Around the Sun

Which inner planet has the shortest year? Learn the answer and more by building a model to show how Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury move around the Sun.

Grades covered: 3 through 12
Curriculum Topics: Planets, Orbits, Patterns

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