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1. What does our solar system look like from space?
[|Click here to read about the structure of our solar system. As you read the paragraph tear your papers into creative pieces that show what popped into your head as you read.].

A. Work with a partner and fill in worksheet as you chose the size of your model and follow the directions below:
=[|Sizing up the Universe]=

B. Work with your table and use the smart board to check out the size of the solar system.
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__[|Check out this BBC interactive version of how big our solar system is.]__ =[|What if the size of the moon was a dot on your page? Click here to see the size of and distances between the planets in our solar system.]=

C. Read Story of the Universe (ESA Kids) and get together with your table and complete a write around describing your feelings about the size of the universe.
[|ESA Space for Kids- The Universe] = = =[|Video on scale of the universe.]=

3. Can you show size and distance of solar system together in one model?
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5. Is Jupiter Earth's big brother? What evidence is there to support this hypothesis? Why are the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter?


[|NGSS asteroid phenomena]

[|Video on scale model to help see where asteroid belt is (at 3.2 AU) in relation to Sun and Jupiter]

[|What if Jupiter never existed?]

[|Orbits of planets showing speed.]



[|Distance between planets of our solar system]

6. Is there life somewhere other than Earth? View this videos and then check out the messages from space.
[|To see 5 top pictures of aliens, click here.]

Messages from Space
[|Click here to hear messages from star clusters]