How Do You Make A Solar System School Project?
A solar system school project can be lots of fun for the kids. Although this is not scale or proportion, it can be a great learning tool. The following article will tell you how to make a solar system school project. Step 1 Paint the Styrofoam according to the relative shape and size of the planets and the sun. It is best to paint them on a skewer to keep from making a mess. The colors and sizes are as follows: Sun – 6″ – Yellow , Mercury – 1″ – Orange , Venus – 1 1/2″ – Deep Danube , Earth – 1 1/2″ – Blue and Green , Mars – 1 1/4″ – Red , Jupiter – 4″ – Orange , Saturn – 3″ – Green and Coral , Saturn’s Ring – Coral , Uranus – 2 1/2″ – Terra Cotta/Seminole Green , Neptune – 2″ – Seminole Green/Terra Cotta , Pluto – 1 1/4″ – Purple. This can be done with craft paint, acrylic airbrushing or spray paint. Step 2 Cut the dowel or wire to the correct lengths to space out the planets. The lengths are as follows: Mercury – 2 1/2″ , Venus – 4″ , Earth – 5″ , Mars – 6″ , Jupiter – 7″ , Saturn –
