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Astronomy and Football
This activity, aimed at primary level, is designed to help children picture the size of our solar system. Children use representations of the planets and place them on a chalked out football pitch to show their relative distances from the sun. It contains tables showing relative distances from the Sun and follow up activity suggestions, and is also differentiated for use with younger and older learners. This resource has been produced by Discover Science & Engineering.
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