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Launch into this interactive, astronomical adventure where we will step and jump through a course from the grapefruit-sized "Sun," past poppy-seed-sized "Earth," and on to marble-sized "Jupiter" - and beyond! By counting the jumps needed to reach each object, children experience first-hand the vast scale of our solar system.
The solar system is a family of eight planets, an asteroid belt, several dwarf planets, and numerous small bodies such as comets in orbit around the Sun. The four inner terrestrial planets are small compared to the four outer gas giants. The distance between planetary orbits is large compared to their sizes. Models can be used to answer questions about the solar system. Participants will use one-meter jumps — or very large steps — to measure the distances between markers.
AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |
EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Science |
Mon, Jun 24 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Jun 25 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Jun 26 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Jun 27 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Jun 28 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Jun 29 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Jun 30 | 12:00PM to 5:00PM |
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