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Smile: Paper Mache Solar System

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This site from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides a set of directions for the creation of a solar system model out of paper mache. Includes orbital distances and planet diameters for the nine planets. Great idea for a student project or lab investigation.

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Concepts
centripetal force, gravity, orbiting, planetary motion, planets, satellites, sunrise
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celestial motion, centripetal, elliptical, elliptical orbit, equal area, harmonies, law of ellipses, law of equal areas, law of harmonies, model, orbit, solar system, solar system model, illinois institute of technology, kelpler's laws, kepler, ellipse, period, satellite, solar system models
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Classroom Considerations
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