Fly Me to the Moons -- Middle School
Topic outline
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Written By: Frances Dellutri, Jr. High/Intermediate Level EIS Education Team, October 2015
EIS Topic: Art, Astronomy
Grade (Age) Level: Grades 5-8 (Ages 10-13)Key Topics Associated With Standards:
Scale Properties, Astronomy, Solar System Models, Proportion, Quantity, Interpreting Data, Gravity, Patterns, Math
US Standards: NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3 http://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/ms-ess1-earths-place-universe
Index of Course Activities:
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Students make a model of their selected moon (Activity 5) by using papier-mâché and adding features that are to scale. As seen in Activity 4, Solar System Modeling Lab with different sized sun models for the group solar systems, the larger the scale factor, the larger the model and the easier it is to the see the details of the model, so students should be encouraged to make their selected moon at least 12 - 18 inches (30 - 45 cm) in diameter. Tips for the moon construction are found in the folder below.