Scale drawing of the planets

For the writing that should go with the scale drawing of the planets here are some things to consider:

• The size of the solar system.  Do the distances strike you?  
• Which planets are visible in our night sky right now?  Will that change throughout the course of a year?
• The size of the sun.  When you think about the size of the sun relative to the planets what do you think about?  
• How big would the sun be if you included it in the scale drawing of the planets.
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