How big is the solar system (5-6 Years)

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What Goals, Badges & Skills will be achieved in this Class?

What Goals, Badges & Skills will be

Goals
Space Scientist

Badges

Inquisitive Mind +10P

Powerhouse of Ideas +10P

The Creator +10P

The Eloquent +10P

The number juggler +10P

The Visual Thinker +10P

Skills

Learnability +10P

Analytical reasoning +10P

Listening +10P

Intuitive Thinking +10P

Learnability +10P

Flexible Thinking +10P

Creative Thinking +10P

Risk taking +10P

Craftsmanship +10P

Expression +10P

Listening +10P

Comprehension +10P

Logical Thinking +10P

Analytical reasoning +10P

Visualization +10P

Creative Thinking +10P

What is this Masterclass about?

Our solar system is a tightly bonded family of 9 for the last 4.7 billion years. The first image that comes on our mind is that of the concentric circles around the Sun. Amusingly, all on the same sheet of paper in your textbook. You know the Solar system is huge, but how much? This workshop will probably be the first of its kind ever to give you a perspective of the size of our Mighty solar system. You will be amazed to learn the relative sizes of the objects in our solar system and how vast they are distributed in space. So, Are you ready?

What are the highlights of this Masterclass?

The students get to create a scaled down model of the solar system using household items

What are the key takeaways?

Students understand the relative sizes of planets in our solar system, units of measurements and get an intuitive feel of distances and get to wonder with no boundaries.

How do I prepare for this Masterclass?

Ensure the following is available for the session:

1.Pencil
2.Pen
3. coloring crayon
4. 10-12 sheets of blank A4 paper
5.15 cm ruler
6. A calculator
7. A compass set.
8. Identify all the spherical objects around your house.