How was our solar system created? Some
theories revolve around the Big Bang
Theory and in this lab activity students
will use standard laboratory equipment to
obtain mass and volume data for objects
representing material from the planets in our
solar system. Using this data, they calculate
the densities of the materials, compare
to the estimated planetary densities, and
determine which substances come closest
to matching the planetary values. Students
utilize both framework principles of Matter
and Its Interactions (PS1) and Earth’s Place
in the Univers (ESS1) when completing this
activity.