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The Moon's Craters Lesson PlanThe Moon's Craters Lesson Plan
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The Moon's Craters

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Fifth graders investigate the formation and size of impact craters. In small groups, they conduct an experiment that involves dropping marbles into flour and measuring the impact from various heights and discussing their hypothesis and results.

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craters, the moon

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Grade
5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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