Other options include a papier-mâché balloon, play dough, or even two cakes with blue and green food coloring added.
You might need to change the size of the printing until it looks right.
Work over a spread-out newspaper to protect your table or floor from dripping paint. Paint one half, let it dry, then turn it over to paint the other half.
You can use aluminum foil instead.
Kids should ask an adult for help before using the glue gun.
Paint the toothpicks blue, green, or grey to make them blend in a little better.
The mantle is actually made up the upper mantle (solid rock) and the lower mantle (liquid rock). Divide it into two different shades of orange if you like.
The mantle is actually made up the upper mantle (solid rock) and the lower mantle (liquid rock). Divide it into two different shades of orange if you like.
Together, the upper mantle and the crust make up the lithosphere.
Together, the upper mantle and the crust make up the lithosphere.
Mercury — small, grey Venus — yellow, about Earth sized Earth (your model) Mars — red, about Earth sized Jupiter — orange and white, the biggest planet Saturn — yellow, almost as big as Jupiter, with rings around it Uranus — light blue, bigger than Earth but smaller than Saturn Neptune — light blue, about the size of Uranus Pluto — a tiny grey dot
