Solar System Scroll
NASA's New Horizon launched in 2006 and recently entered the Keiper Belt which is towards the edge of our solar system. Have you ever thought about how big our solar system is? What is an AU? What are the sizes of planets relative to each other? Why are there inner planets and outer planets? Explore the applications of scale with hands-on, standards-aligned science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities and interactive multimedia. Estimated Time to Complete: 5.0 hours.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
Standards
ESS1.B The Earth and the Solar System; ESS1.A The Universe and Its Stars