Science Enhanced Scope & Sequence Grade 6

Make sure students understand that the planets’ orbits are elliptical and that therefore, the distance of each planet from the sun varies; for the purposes of this activity, the average distance of each planet from the sun will be used to construct the scale. ... 2. Your head represents Earth. ... % 1% 3% 0% 28% 2% 3% 0% Hawaii 15% 77% 0% ................
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