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The Solar System to Scale
A poster showing the planets in our Solar System in order, and scaled according to their diameters.
Use this poster to help your students learn the order and basic scale of the planets in the solar system.
This teaching resource can be displayed in the classroom and referenced during lessons or units focusing on Earth and Space Sciences and/or space and the solar system.
NSW Curriculum alignment
- ST3-10ES-S
Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth's surface
- ST3-10ES-S
Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth's surface
Victorian Curriculum alignment
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACSSU078
The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)
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No Pluto? I know poor old Pluto dropped out of “planet” contention previously but has been back for a while now! 🙂
Tammy Lawler · Jul 15th, 2015
Hi Tammy, thank you for your comment. Poor old Pluto! It’s still classified as a dwarf planet, so doesn’t make the cut unfortunately 🙂
· Jul 16th, 2015