Science Project Help! Solar System Model?

Question

My daughter is working on a solar system model and we need some good ideas for it, materials, arrangements, websites, etc...
Best answer by Friday Feb 2nd gets 10 points!

Answer 1

i'm a senior in highschool and i know it's been a while since i've done a science project, but i still remember how i did mine.
i would use styrofoam balls because not only are they easy to work with, but you can buy them in different sizes.
after you figure out which planets are larger than the others, buy the styrofoam balls accordingly, and buy some spray paint to match the colors of the planets.

for the rings on the planets, you can use a lot of different material; i know that they make ring-shaped styrofoam that you could attach to the ball with wires, but you could also use pipe cleaners.

find a large cardboard box, a very very large one. it's best that you have something closed on all sides, except leave the top open and turn the box on its side so the opening is facing you. spray paint the inside black with silver stars, or you can buy stick on stars. attach the planets and sun with thin string from the top of the box so that they hang down. decorate the outside of the cardboard box, and there you go.

i hope i helped you.

Answer 2

You can make a mobile representing the solar system. All you need is to locate a crafts store and get: string, styrofoam balls of assorted sizes, a rod that hangs horizontally to hang the balls from and dirrenert colors of paint. Basically, you can sort the balls to represent the approximate size for each planet, then you can color the ball to look like the planets surface. Put everything together to make a mibile and your done.

you can use the below link to get some planet specifics and coloring ideas. Cheers!

Answer 3

An Orrery. Noun orrery 1. a clockwork model of the solar system

Answer 4

I just did a Solar System Model last year in 9th grade, we had to use Eatable materials. So i used different shapes of cake, and different candies to connect it all.
It was hard work but i got an A- for my creativity.
So thats a good idea.

Answer 5

Here's a site with a way to make one. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/astronomy/solarsystemmodel/. Another way would be to make the planets and the sun using paper mache and glue. Let it dry for the night and the next morning you can paint them the way the look and add cardboard rings, and then attach them together with strings and more cardboard. Hope that helps!