Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Outer Space
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  • Science → Astronomy → Solar System
Bill Nye lists out the planets in our solar system and helps us visualize the proximity of them to each other and the sun. In his visualization, Bill represents the solar system using ordinary objects within the confines of a soccer field.
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  1. Knowing the scale of our solar system, what surprises you most about early astronomers?
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  • MS-ESS1-3
    Next Generation Science Standards
    Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
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  • Robert James
    over 2 years ago
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