Making paper balls for a solar system planets project using newspaper is a fun and creative way to represent the planets.
Here’s how you can do it:
Materials Needed:
- Newspaper
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
- Paints or markers (optional)
- String or fishing line (for hanging)
Steps by Steps Video Instructions:
1. Cut Strips of Newspaper:
- Take a sheet of newspaper and cut it into long strips, about 1-2 inches wide.
- You’ll need enough strips to make one ball for each planet in the solar system.
2. Crumple the Strips:
- Take one strip of newspaper and crumple it into a ball.
- Keep adding more strips and crumpling them around the first ball until you have a larger ball of newspaper.
- Repeat this process for each planet, making balls of different sizes depending on the planet’s size.
3. Shape the Balls:
- Once you have a rough ball shape, start shaping it with your hands to make it more spherical.
- Press and squeeze the ball to compact the newspaper and make it firmer.
- Continue shaping until you’re satisfied with the shape of each planet.
5. Hang the Planets:
- Once you’ve made all the planets, you can hang them up to create your solar system model.
- Use string or fishing line to attach each planet and hang them from a frame or ceiling.
- Arrange the planets in the correct order from the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
- Consider making the larger planets (like Jupiter and Saturn) closer to the center and the smaller ones (like Mercury and Mars) farther away.
6. Display Your Model:
- Hang your solar system model in a room or classroom where it can be easily seen.
- You can also add labels with the names of the planets to help identify them.
- Enjoy your paper ball solar system project!
By following these steps, you can create a paper ball solar system project using newspaper that’s both educational and fun!