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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Mars the Red Planet (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get to know your next door neighbor in space. An introduction to Mars, the Red Planet. Vocabulary words linked to glossary of terms. Printable version available.
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Curated OER

Asteroid

For Students 9th - 10th
The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.
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Chromite Plagioclase Assemblages

For Students 9th - 10th
This April 2004 article provides insight and one view into the world of asteroid heating, the age of meteorites and new theories in the changes in shocked and unshocked chondrites. Some great photomicrographs.
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Que Son Las Leonidas?

For Students 9th - 10th
What are Leonids? Where do they come from? Read and learn about those meteor showers on this site.
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Nasa Star Child: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides good information about Mercury and is a good starting point for information about the planet along with pictures and audio. Links to a simple fact table, puzzle, glossary, and more detailed information.

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