Imagine that we could travel through space from one
planet to another like we travel on Earth to different states,
countries, and continents. We would need to calculate the
relative distance between our destinations in order to determine the
time necessary to complete our journey. The following WebQuest
will guide you young explorers through virtual space where you will use
the sun as your standard of measurment to calculate the approximate
distance between the planets. Strap in and let your
adventure begin...
INSTRUCTIONS:
Locate the distance between each of the nine planets and the sun by
following the links below. After you have collected the necessary
data, use the relative distance between the sun and each planet to
calculate the distances between each set of planets in kilometers.
