The
Solar System- Shoe Box Diorama
*Science: Extra Credit 50 points*
Materials:
ü empty shoe
box
ü clay or
plain foam balls that can be colored
ü paint or
markers (if using foam balls)
ü string
ü construction
paper
ü aluminum
foil crumbled into tiny pieces
ü glue
ü scissors
Directions:
Use
your materials to create our solar system in your shoe box!
IDEAS
Shoe Box= the universe
clay or colored foam balls= our
planets, Earth’s moon and the Sun
construction paper= the
atmosphere
aluminum foil balls= stars
string= the orbits (path each
planet takes around the Sun)
Tips:
· Be neat, creative
and accurate.
· Make sure
the planets are the correct color and size proportion
to each other and the Sun.
· LABEL THE
PLANETS BY NAME.
· Do not
forget to include rings on the planets that have them.
· Start
with the Sun. Next, the closest planet to the Sun. Then,
the next closet planet to the Sun and so forth.
· Paste the
construction paper inside the shoe box before placing the planets.
· If it
seems too tight to fit, find a way to combine two empty
shoe boxes (of the same size).
· Although this assignment is optional, it is
STRONGLY recommended J
** If
there are any questions, please ask!
Project
is due no later than,
Wednesday,
January 28 2015.
**Counts
as a BONUS Major Science Test Grade!**
