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The Story of the Solar System
There is more to the solar system than the typical study of the sun and planets. Launch a study of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets by watching the video The Story of the Solar System, available for purchase through this...
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Taking the Measure of the Universe
Four fabulous activities immerse amateur astronomers into measuring objects that we cannot handle. The experiences are applied to NASA's Space Interferometry Mission, which will take measurements of planets around stars other than our...
NASA
Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation
Astronomy is literally over your head, but this lesson will explain how we study it. Young scientists make telescopes, calculate and compare the light gathering power of lenses, and simulate detection of infared radiation....
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Types of Galaxies
Eighth graders take a quiz to review the different objects in space. As a class, they define terms related to galaxies. In groups, they make a model of the Milky Way galaxy using materials provided to them by their teacher. To end the...
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Interplanetary Travel Guide
In groups of six, middle school space scientists create an imaginative travel brochure for attracting visitors to the planet Mars. Information must include surface features and atmospheric conditions. Although time-consuming, this is a...
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Astronomy Class
For this space science worksheet, students find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
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Space Vocabulary Quiz
In this space vocabulary worksheet, learners draw lines to match 14 vocabulary words pertaining to space with their definitions.
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Impact Craters
Young scholars investigate the factors affecting the size of a crater. In this space science lesson, students collect data from the activity and graph them. They explain how velocity of impact relate to crater size.
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Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation
Students using different experiments and activities explore electromagnetic radiation and the effect on the Earth.
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Taking Risks: Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Students discuss a video about drug and alcohol abuse and their connection to risk-taking. They answer questions on a risk factor sheet about the use of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. They discuss long and short term goals and how not...
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Space: Creative Writing
In this creative writing worksheet, students use 14 given words and work with a group to write a brief story about space. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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The Vocabulary of Space
Students build their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary related to space. In this space lesson, students discuss four categories of words and phrases related to space.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts
Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Meteor or Meteorite
Students will learn the difference between a meteor and a meteorite. Students will perform an experiment to discover how the size and weight of an object determines the size of the impact crater.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Meteorites
As an online exhibit on meteorites, this site provides a series of topics on meteors answering questions such as what is a meteor, to providing information on types of meteors and studying meteors.
NASA
Nasa: Our Solar System Lithograph Set
View a lithograph set that includes pictures and brief descriptions of planets, sun, asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites. While viewing the lithograph learn important dates and interesting facts about our solar system.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: Meteoroids and Meteorites
Discover the latest scientific information about meteoroids and meteorites through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.
Other
Armagh Planetarium: Meteorites: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
Read about the origin and movement of meteorites and other space rocks.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Meteors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of meteors.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Meteors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of meteors.
NASA
Nasa: Russia Meteor Not Linked to Asteroid Flyby
The large fireball observed on the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, in the skies near Chelyabinsk, Russia, was caused by a relatively small asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere at high speed and at a shallow angle. Preliminary information...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Science World of Astronomy: Snc Meteorites
View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Are Meteors?
What's the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid, and exactly how scared should we be? Crash Course explains exactly what happens when earth encounters debris as it plows its course around the sun. [11:21]