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Constructing a model of the solar system Part 2: The relative distances of the planets from the Sun Time: approximately 45-50 minutes Materials: A few different sized marbles Several different sized ball bearings, available at most hardware stores Other round objects of different sizes, including bead, pebbles, etc. A few grains of sand, poppy seeds, sugar and/or ground black pepper Index cards (one for each group) Metric rulers (one for each group) Calculators (one for each group) Marker pen (one for each group) Cellophane tape Measuring wheel or 100 m measuring tape Solar system