Hi folks,
This week we took some time to attempt to make a scale model of the solar system. It turns out it's REALY big!
For homework this week:
Do questions on page 718 #'s 1 - 15
Extra credit. Make a solar system model. 3 points extra credit if you make the solar system to scale (like we did today). Another 3 points extra credit if you make the planets to scale. AND another 5 POINTS extra credit if you make both the planets AND orbits to scale! (You may want to not include the Sun for this.) Feel free to take a picture of what you've created if it's too big to bring to class. Your scale has to be at least 2 lengthwise sheets of paper long (you can barely see the differences in the inner planets if it's smaller than that). This website will help you to calculate the sizes of the planets and sizes of the orbits. Remember, for extra credit you just need to turn it in before the end of the trimester so it doesn't need to be by next class session. Have fun!!
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