solar system model kits
Lisa H
My kids and i recently completed a model of the solar system where we painted the planets and hung the mobile in the middle of our hallway. What a blast to say, "watch out for the solar system" or "don't bump into the solar system" as one walks through the house. They are asking for more solar system models to make. I have an image of a variety of solar system hanging throughout the house.
I've searched on line for other kits and have only come up with only one other kit beside the kit we've already used or the search result gives me solar system kits for heating pools, etc. Can any recommend kits for building, painting and hanging model solar systems? The brand we used is by Glowing Imaginations 4M. So far I have found only one other kit (this one comes with moons!)
Lisa H.
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I've searched on line for other kits and have only come up with only one other kit beside the kit we've already used or the search result gives me solar system kits for heating pools, etc. Can any recommend kits for building, painting and hanging model solar systems? The brand we used is by Glowing Imaginations 4M. So far I have found only one other kit (this one comes with moons!)
Lisa H.
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Krisula Moyer
When I was at University of Delaware, an astronomy professor had put
together a scale model of the solar system. The domed building at the
center of campus was the sun and then you had to follow the directions to
find all of the planets starting with mercury being a smallish picture
posted on the lawn out front. By the time you got to Pluto you had to get
in your car and drive way out to the other side of town to find it. What
fun!
I see, on their web site that they've since made it a permanent
installation. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/00/21/campus1.html
Krisula
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Original message:
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 23:17:37 -0500
From: "Lisa H" <Lmanathome@...>
Subject: solar system model kits
My kids and i recently completed a model of the solar system where we
painted the planets and hung the mobile in the middle of our hallway. What
a blast to say, "watch out for the solar system" or "don't bump into the
solar system" as one walks through the house. They are asking for more
solar system models to make. I have an image of a variety of solar system
hanging throughout the house.
I've searched on line for other kits and have only come up with only one
other kit beside the kit we've already used or the search result gives me
solar system kits for heating pools, etc. Can any recommend kits for
building, painting and hanging model solar systems? The brand we used is by
Glowing Imaginations 4M. So far I have found only one other kit (this one
comes with moons!)
Lisa H.
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together a scale model of the solar system. The domed building at the
center of campus was the sun and then you had to follow the directions to
find all of the planets starting with mercury being a smallish picture
posted on the lawn out front. By the time you got to Pluto you had to get
in your car and drive way out to the other side of town to find it. What
fun!
I see, on their web site that they've since made it a permanent
installation. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/00/21/campus1.html
Krisula
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Original message:
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 23:17:37 -0500
From: "Lisa H" <Lmanathome@...>
Subject: solar system model kits
My kids and i recently completed a model of the solar system where we
painted the planets and hung the mobile in the middle of our hallway. What
a blast to say, "watch out for the solar system" or "don't bump into the
solar system" as one walks through the house. They are asking for more
solar system models to make. I have an image of a variety of solar system
hanging throughout the house.
I've searched on line for other kits and have only come up with only one
other kit beside the kit we've already used or the search result gives me
solar system kits for heating pools, etc. Can any recommend kits for
building, painting and hanging model solar systems? The brand we used is by
Glowing Imaginations 4M. So far I have found only one other kit (this one
comes with moons!)
Lisa H.
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In a message dated 3/11/2004 7:41:56 PM Mountain Standard Time,
krisulam@... writes:
When I was at University of Delaware, an astronomy professor had put
together a scale model of the solar system. The domed building at the
center of campus was the sun and then you had to follow the directions to
find all of the planets starting with mercury being a smallish picture
posted on the lawn out front. By the time you got to Pluto you had to get
in your car and drive way out to the other side of town to find it. What
fun!
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My husband figured out one for us from our old house. It was kinda... if our
house was the sun, and Mercury was a basketball however far away (at an
elementary school playground the kids knew about), how far to Earth?
It was kinda silly that day, and now we've moved and we're no longer the
center of the universe, but it would be fun to more seriously figure one out from
the house we're in now.
Sandra
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krisulam@... writes:
When I was at University of Delaware, an astronomy professor had put
together a scale model of the solar system. The domed building at the
center of campus was the sun and then you had to follow the directions to
find all of the planets starting with mercury being a smallish picture
posted on the lawn out front. By the time you got to Pluto you had to get
in your car and drive way out to the other side of town to find it. What
fun!
=============
My husband figured out one for us from our old house. It was kinda... if our
house was the sun, and Mercury was a basketball however far away (at an
elementary school playground the kids knew about), how far to Earth?
It was kinda silly that day, and now we've moved and we're no longer the
center of the universe, but it would be fun to more seriously figure one out from
the house we're in now.
Sandra
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pam sorooshian
You know that map I mentioned with all the bright dots?
There is one in New Mexico that looks like the sun to me!!!
-pam
There is one in New Mexico that looks like the sun to me!!!
-pam
On Mar 11, 2004, at 7:22 PM, SandraDodd@... wrote:
> It was kinda silly that day, and now we've moved and we're no longer
> the
> center of the universe,
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> It was kinda silly that day, and now we've moved and we're no longerI was just to say before Pam kinda beat me to it � maybe not the exact
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> center of the universe,
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