Solar System Project for School

Earth is the place we live and is the place where life can sustain. The earth belongs to this wide universe. The universe holds all the astronomical objects or celestial objects. The solar system includes celestial objects that are gravitationally bound and revolve around the Sun.

The solar system includes the Sun in the middle, which is the nearest star to the earth. Sun is a star. It includes eight planets which are arranged as Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Each planet has its own properties and characteristics. The solar system contains the Sun and planets along with asteroids, satellites and orbits. It is elementary to know about these planets and the Sun, which constitute the solar system.

We all know making a solar system is part of a science project as per the school curriculum. In this article, let us know in detail about designing and developing a solar system project for school.

This article will explain the construction of the solar system in five simple steps.

Solar System Project

Before you begin constructing this project, make sure you know the order of the planets in the solar system. It is mandatory to know the order of the planets in order to know which planet to be placed aside from each planet. It is also important to know the size and colour of each planet too.

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Colour Of The Planets

Mercury – Grey

Venus – Grey and Brown

Earth – White, Brown, Green, and Blue

Mars – Red, tan and brown

Jupiter – Orange, White cloud stripes, Brown and Tan

Saturn – Blue-grey, Golden and brown

Uranus – Blue-green

Neptune – Blue

Size of the Sun and Planets in Decreasing Order

1. Sun
2. Jupiter
3. Saturn
4. Uranus
5. Neptune
6. Mercury
7. Venus
8. Earth
9. Mars

Note: The Sun is the largest celestial body among these.

Now let’s begin to construct the solar system, and let us also learn about the step-by-step procedure to construct it.

Materials Required

1. Cardboard sheet of standard length or as per your choice of the area.
2. Paint colours – black and as per the colour of the planets mentioned above.
3. Foam balls in four different sizes, as per the size approximation according to the sizes mentioned above.
4. Make a ring for Saturn using the cardboard sheet. The ring should fit in the foam ball (Saturn planet size).

Steps and Procedures

Step 1: Paint the cardboard with black paint and let it rest for a while. Make sure it is painted evenly. Also, paint the foam balls keeping in mind the size and colour of the planet.

Step 2: Keeping the Sun in the centre of the cardboard sheet, draw the orbits around the Sun to place other planets. Paint the lines of orbit in white colour. Make sure to give a large gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter for the asteroid belt.

Step 3: Insert the ring for the Saturn planet and place the painted foam balls (planets) as shown in the picture below.

Step 4: Stick all the planets, including the Sun, on the cardboard sheet.

Step 5: Between Mars and Jupiter planets, cut small pieces of white paper and stick them randomly to represent the asteroid belt.

The Solar System Project for School is done!!

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