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Hall of Meteorites Educator's Guide
Curriculum Materials for grades 6 through 12
Get ready for a comprehensive look at meteorites through the latest research and cutting-edge technology. Make the most of your visit with this practical guide.
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Exploring Density
Activity for grades 3 through 12
Why do some materials sink to the core of a planet while others float to the crust? This experiment uses marshmallow fluff and molasses to illustrate the concept of planet differentiation.
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What If There Were a Planet Between Mars and Jupiter?
Activity for grades 3 through 12
A wide belt of asteroids lies between Mars and Jupiter, and was formed at the same time. If these asteroids had come together to form a 10th planet, what would it be like? Students investigate the answer.
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Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravity Applied to Meteorites
Activity for grades 6 through 12
Did it all start when an apple bopped Isaac Newton on the head? This activity explores some of the ways his fundamental laws are expressed in our dynamic solar system.
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Launching and Recovering Meteorites
Activity for grades 3 through 12
Throwing water balloons on school grounds in the name of science? Absolutely, if you do it safely, and apply what you learn to the science of finding and recovering meteorites.
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The Abundance of Elements in the Sun
Activity for grades 9 through 12
What’s the universe made of? Scientists tackle this puzzle by studying the composition of the different objects contained in the universe. In this activity the object is the Sun, and the tools are the periodic table and a graph.
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What's the Composition of the Universe?
Activity for grades 9 through 12
Can the universe be contained in colored sprinkles? Find out by using confetti or sprinkles to create samples that show the abundance of elements in different substances found in the universe.
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