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Lesson Plan
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once and future MOON

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Beyond the phases of the moon, this comprehensive lesson plan covers geologic history and geology. Amateur astronauts examine photos of the lunar landscape, experiment with the creation of craters, and delve into information about the...
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Worksheet
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How Big is a Lunar Crater?

For Students 8th - 11th
In this lunar crater worksheet, students use an image taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft to find the scale of the image and determine the diameter of the lunar crater Tycho. They also find the size of the smallest and largest features...
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Worksheet
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Lunar Crater Frequency Distributions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this lunar crater frequency instructional activity, students use the power-law function to solve 3 problems related to the number of craters in a given area. They integrate the power-law function to determine their answers.