This activity allows you and your students to experience the sizes and distances of the planets on the same scale .
Most similar activities use a different scale for each, which can cause misconceptions.
The Solar System Stroll activity is available for download. If you plan a 2 hour visit to the planetarium, you could stroll through OUR 1 kilometer scale model of the solar system in front of Memorial High School. These arrangements can be made when making your planetarium reservations. The students are then lead through observations of the planets in the current sky. Next, the students explore each of the planets in an attempt to make connections to their observations.