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Rocks in space
In this resource, pupils will create a solar system mobile and learn about the inner and outer planets in our solar system. They will learn that the outer planets are less dense than the inner planets and the planet with the highest density is Earth. Then will then carry out their own density experiment using classroom or household objects.
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Solar system pack instructions 485.15 KB
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Solar system pack 2.06 MB
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Rocks in space factsheet 2.33 MB
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Rocks in space activity sheet 799.16 KB
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Rocks in space - answers 553.41 KB