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Arts & Activities, June, 2004
In the spirit of the recent Mars exploration, blast off to the STYROFOAM Web site at www.styrofoamcrafts.com for complete instructions to make your own solar system. The selection of educational and imaginative children's craft projects on their Web site includes fun and fanciful green Martians too. Creating the solar system is an ideal project for classrooms, summer camps, scout troops or space buffs. The Web site provides a complete materials list specifying the exact sizes of spheres needed to recreate an accurate, scale model of the solar system. Instructions are given for correctly positioning each planet in orbit around the sun. Children are encouraged to use available materials to create their own vision of life in outer space. The Web site offers dozens of projects for children of all ages and skill levels. To help in planning, all of the projects are rated according to the anticipated time needed for completion. Helpful, kid-tested tips for crafting with children maximize the fun and minimize the headaches. For more details, circle No. 388 on the Reader Service Card.
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