Saturday, December 18, 2010

Solar System Crafts

A Solar System Diorama is a fun activity for kids to make. (Plus it's a great use for your old shoe boxes or other empty boxes!) Some supplies you might consider having the kids use are styrofoam balls, clay, or construction paper. Also paint, crayons, or markers.

The diorama can display the Sun and all 8 planets or even just the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

clipart by www.graphicsfactory.com

A Solar System Mobile is another fun activity! A plastic hanger, some yarn, construction paper, scissors, and crayons/markers/colored pencils should be enough to get the kids started.



Remind the kids to consider the sizes of the Sun, Earth, Moon, and other planets relative to each other as they create their masterpieces!

They could also label each planet, etc.

Students could use science books or the internet for research.





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