The Logan River Planet Walk - Logan, Utah - Outdoor Interactive Science Displays on Waymarking.com

The Planet Walk is a scale model of the solar system installed by Mount Logan Middle School sixth grade students along the Logan River trail in Logan, Utah. It shows the relative size and distance each planet would be from the sun if the distance from the Sun to Neptune were condensed into one mile. They opted to exclude Pluto since it was recently demoted (Plutoed) from planet status due to its eccentric orbit and small size. If Pluto had kept its planet status, astronomers would have had to include several other objects in the solar system as planets as well. This doesn't mean Pluto no longer exists (for those Pluto lovers out there), it just means that our understanding of the solar system is evolving.

Permission was granted from Logan City Parks and Recreation as long as we addressed a few concerns they had (plaques needed to be flush with the ground and maintenence free). Once they had an okay from the city, a grant was written and submitted it to the Logan City School District Foundation, who awarded us $500 for the project. Brown Monuments, in Logan, gave a discounted price on the plaques to fit the budget. By the end of May (2007) students were digging holes, mixing cement, and setting the plaques in place.

Planet Walk Web site: (visit link)

Overview Map of the walk and planet markers:
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Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated: Size and distances each planet are in relation to our Sun Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?: This Planet walking trail really puts a perspective on just how far the planets are apart from each other and just how big each planet it is compared to the Sun. When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public: 24/7 but best during daylight hours.

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