Age:
10-11 years old
Time:
60 min
Materials:
- newspaper
- polystyrene balls
- Pritt white glue
- water
- brushes
- screws
- scissors
- wood lath
- paints
How to?
Step 1
Start to make the different planets and the sun in order to build the solar system. To make the spheres use the polystyrene balls. To make a more realistic surface, use a newspaper glued with a mixture of water and Pritt White Glue. Then cover the surface of all the planets with the newspaper and mix it with the help of a brush.
Step 2
Once all the planets are built, let them dry and paint them according to their characteristic colors.
Step 3
To make the mobile, do a hole in the center of each planet with the screws and pass a fishing line.
Step 4
Tie the fishing lines to a wooden set. When the representation is finished, observe and play with the planets of the solar system.