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Track the Meteor Storm Online!: Leonid Meteor Showers, Astronomy

Students are guided through an online series of readings and questions to explore the Leonid Meteor Showers and related topics. Modifications are provided for teaching this lesson to k-4, 5-8, and 9-12 students.

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1st - Higher Ed
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Comet Facts, Myths, and Legends

Students use the Internet and worksheets to explore some facts, myths and legends linked to comets. They explain properties of comets and describe the path of a comet, noting how this affects its appearance.

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6th - 12th
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Sweet Candy Comets

Students label the parts of a comet. They construct an edible model of a comet.

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4th
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Comets and Meteors

Students construct a model of a comet nucleus using dry ice. They add other materials and describe the features. They complete related exercises on an Internet Web site.

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6th - 8th
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Meteor Showers

Students use the Internet to discover the wonderful world of comets and meteor showers. They discover how to spot one and predict them using a calendar. They also examine the make up of meteoriods and meteorites.

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7th - 12th
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Comets And Meteor Showers

Students investigate the causes of meteors and meteor showers. They view and discusss applets of comets and meteors, and complete and label a diagram of a comet.

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5th - 7th
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"Our Little Corner of the Universe"

Students describe characteristics of the different planets and distinguish between meteors, comets, and asteroids. They play a Planets Matching Game, conduct internet searches for planet information, and create trading cards for the different planets and components of the solar system.

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6th - 8th
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Comets And Meteor Showers

Students fill in a diagram of a comet. They listen to a short lecture, view flash animation descriptions of comets and meteors and then use the presented information to complete a worksheet.

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2nd - 4th
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Comet Basics

Students investigate the concept of a comet using hands on activities. They simulate a comet using dry ice. They also create a comet using ice cream that is eaten after labeling the parts. The lesson has sufficient historical background to help the teacher present the lesson.

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4th - 5th
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Sweet Candy Comets

Students are introduced to comets and their characteristics. After watching a video, they trace the path comets follow in the solar system and their frequency. In groups, they create their own edible model of a comet and discuss why scientists are fasinated by comets.

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4th
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