Scale modeling lesson plan
1-10: NASA Explore the solar system
-Zoom to the planets earth and mars. Also find a satellite.
10-20: How to scale model PowerPoint/practice (sheet)
21-29: Make groups and give distances that we will be walking on the track. Give brief explanation of what we are doing the next day.
30-36: Explain How Big Planets Are assignment
36-end: Scale model the planets listed on the sheet to cm. On the back, summarize what scale modeling something is.
------Day 2------
1-10:Reminder what we are doing-start walking to track
10-40:Walking on the track activity.
Homework: Reflection of what you learned (1 paragraph-5 sentences)
These numbers are how far the planets should be from the “Sun”
Mercury 6 meters = 12 very small steps or 6 large steps from Sun
Venus 5 meters = 10 very small steps or 5 very large steps from Mercury
Earth 4 meters = 8 very small steps or 4 very large steps from Venus
Mars 8 meters = 16 very small steps or 8 very large steps from Earth
Jupiter 55 meters = 110 very small steps or 55 very large steps from Mars
Saturn 65 meters = 130 very small steps or 65 very large steps from Jupiter
Uranus 144 meters = 288 very small steps or 144 very large steps from Saturn
Neptune 163 meters = 326 very small steps or 163 very large steps from Uranus
All add up to the size of the track.
Day 3:
Scale Model of your own.
CHALLENGE:
You have this one class period to pic anything you would like and draw it as a scale model. Find a bed, table, car, computer, or anything that you could draw on a piece of paper in scale modeling form. Determine a scale factor that is appropriate for your picture you will be drawing.