A student wants to draw a scale model of the solar system. In three to four sentences or bullet points, explain what steps should be taken to create this model.

Question

make it seem like a 8th grader wrote it and make it short

Answer 1

• First, decide on the scale for your model. For example, you could use 1 inch to represent 1 million miles. This helps make the huge distances more manageable!

• Next, gather materials like a large piece of paper or a poster board to draw the Sun and planets, and use balls or other round objects for the planets.

• Then, calculate the distances of each planet from the Sun based on your chosen scale and place them on your paper or board.

• Finally, label each planet, and add fun facts about them to make your model interesting!