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Arcademics

Arcademics: Meteor Multiplication

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Blast a meteor that represents the correct multiplication problem.
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Other

American Meteor Society: Comets & Meteor Showers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Meteor Society contains links to a calendar of meteor shower events and links to information on meteor showers. Also, contains information on comets.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Comets and Meteors

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about comets and meteors in the science of astronomy including the coma and tail, meteorites, meteoroids, the Kuiper belt, and the Oort cloud.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Earth Impact

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This activity poses the question: What would happen if a meteor or comet impacted Earth? Students simulate an impact in a container of sand using various-sized rocks, all while measuring, recording and graphing results and conclusions....
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief vocabulary overview describing the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Meteor Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 5th
Solve multiplication problems to blast meteors before they hit the space station!
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Meteor Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 5th
Solve multiplication problems to blast meteors before they hit the space station!
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: What Does Meteor Size Have to Do With Crater Size?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate the size of crater that a meteor will make when it hits the Earth, and the various factors that affect the size. 'Meteors' take the form of different types and sizes of balls and objects.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the difference between asteroids and comets, meteoroids and meteorites, and more!
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter our solar system to interact with the planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, and more. Investigate with NASA scientists and explore missions related to space exploration. Read facts, compare statistics, look through resources, and...
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Space.com

Space.com: Lyrids: Leftovers of Comet Thatcher

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about one of the prominent meteor shower in April with information in this article. Understand the history of the shower as well as information about Comet Thatcher whose dust causes the shower to occur. Site also features a video...
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NASA

Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
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NASA

Nasa: Our Solar System Lithograph Set

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Tabla De Lluvias Mayores De Meteoros

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an annual calendar of meteors showers. It has an animation that shows the difference between meteors, meteorites and meteoroids.
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: St Petersburg: 'Meteor' Hydrofoils

For Students 9th - 10th
'Meteor' hydrofoils (St Petersburg)
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Meteor Impact Crater

For Students 9th - 10th
A grainy photo of a huge meteor impact crater in Arizona, United States of America.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Meteor Crater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Digital image of a meteor crater.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Meteoroids (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out where falling stars come from. Audio content included. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Printable version available.
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BBC

Bbc: Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
There are galaxies far, far away, but just how big is our own solar system? Scroll through this interactive to quickly observe just how much we know and have learned about our solar system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Orbital Motion: Distance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The meteor is orbiting one of the 3 planets in a circular orbit. Drag the point associated with each planet to the meteor to see its orbit around that planet.
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NASA

Nasa Science: Hunting for Halley's Comet

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine riding a balloon to the top of Earth's atmosphere to catch a piece of Comet Halley. During the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, Earth passes through a dust trail left by the most famous comet. This article details how a group of...
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Why Is the Moon So Scarred With Craters?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about why Earth's moon is full of craters, and what happens to asteroids and meteors when they come into contact with Earth.
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Space.com

Space.com: Comets Data Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains what comets are, where they come from, and how comets can cause meteor showers.

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