Spinning solar system model

How do you make a solar system model?

Build a mechanical model of the solar system including the sun and eight planets (also known as an orrery), wind it up, and watch the planets revolve around the sun. Assemble this complex machine using snap-together plastic parts to learn how the gears and wind-up mechanism work to spin the model.

How do you make a revolving solar system?

Place the top lampshade wire back on the lamp stand. Loosely attach the top with the sun attached. Spin the planets. The revolving planets will move around the sun. Did you find this page helpful? School projects showing the solar system don't have to be flat, colored posters or mobiles hanging in a straight row from a clothes hanger.

Can you make a solar system with cardboard?

Cardboard Solar System Model by Montessori from the Heart – I love these rotating DIY solar system models! All you need is some cardboard, toothpicks, and paint (Montessori from the Heart even has free printable watercolor planets you can use).

How do you make a solar system based on a record player?

If you’ve got an old record player, you can use that to make a solar system model that rotates on its own: Take a thick piece of dowel and drill a hole into the end of it so that it can stand upright on the turntable spindle. Use hot-glue to make it more stable. Then drill four holes through the body of the dowel at varying points.

How do you make a scale model of a planet?

Use distance markers like cones, ground stakes, or popsicle sticks to mark the locations of the planets at the distances you calculated. Attach drawings or cutouts of the planets to their markers. Use beads and string, sidewalk chalk, or your own creative choice of materials to build a scale model of planet sizes or distances in the solar system.

What is a good project to make a solar system ring?

The Solar System Sponge Art by The Craft Train – These sponge art planets look so cool! The Craft Train even has a handy printable you can use as a template for creating the planets and the rings. Planet Sun Catchers by Someone’s Mum – This project uses laminator pouches and acrylic paint to make solar system sun catchers.