Scientists discovered multiple cryovolcanos over two billion years old! SciShow Space introduces the discovery of more than 30 cryovolcanoes on Ceres, some a relatively young two million years old. They then learn about #Flarewell and the best way to say goodbye to the iridium flares observed so often during the last decade.

Concepts

volcanoes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Try to observe an iridium flare in your area
• Go into more details on how cryovolcanoes form

Classroom Considerations

• Content ends at 5:25, and the remaining video is an advertisement

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Works well in traditional or flipped classes
• Shares recent scientific discoveries in an easy-to-understand way

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4