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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine facts, myths, and legends linked to the appearance of comets throughout history. They explore various websites, identify properties of comets, describe the path of a comet, and identify a fact and legend associated with comets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the nature and composition of a comet. They research comet facts, legends, and myths. They identify different types of comets and describe what happens to a comet as it travels closer to the Sun. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students label the parts of a comet. They construct an edible model of a comet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the concept of a comet. They construct a model of a comet. The design is done using the same thoughts of an engineer. Students work together to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the comet models. If the model is weak then the team of students help to design another. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
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Students investigate the characteristics of lessons that are necessary to deliver a great curriculum. Teachers take the role of students to follow the path a comet travels through space. They create simulation models for the possible traveling paths a comet could take. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students create paper comet models. They discuss facts about comets and build a model to determine the way the sun affects a comet. They create a comet and label the head and tail portions. They discuss their comet model and share it with other teams. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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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. Full Review »
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