Description
Illuminate the Sun to effectively demonstrate daylight, night, seasons,
and phases of the Moon. The Sun, Earth and Moon manually revolve around
one another on this gear-driven model. The earth and moon are shown in
true scale. The scale is 1 inch = 2000 miles. If the sun were to be
shown at the same scale, it would be approximately 36 feet in diameter!
Arm is 15", Sun is 6" and the Earth is 4" in diameter. An 8 page lesson
plan includes basic investigations and activities on day, night, and the
seasons. This 8 page Lesson Plan includes basic investigations and activities on the following topics.
Operates of 4 AA batteries (included).