im making a earth and moon model to scale what should i make it out of besides stro-foam
2007-04-11 14:43:03 · 5 answers · asked by Sunshine 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Paper mache!
You can add detail like moutains to the earth and crators on the moon...
Plus, paper mache is fun and it's light-weight. And you get to pain it when you're done and it is relatively cheap to make. Old news paper strips and then some flour and water to make the paste-- it's cheap and fun because it's messy.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/papermache/a/blpmpastes.htm
2007-04-11 14:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by rockerweenie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper Mache is a good medium and will let you build your earth and moon to scale rather easily. Use different sized balloons as a base. Check source for how-to.
2007-04-11 14:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by Scott B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A regular 10 inch globe and a baseball are about the right sizes.
2007-04-11 14:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paper mache wrapped around a balloon and allowed to harden.
2007-04-15 08:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by hilltopobservatory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use two casava melons - which have the advantage that after school you could eat them.
2007-04-11 15:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋