When you wish upon a shooting star ... you're actually pinning your hopes and dreams upon a meteor! Science scholars discover the origin of these dazzling falling bodies in a video that's sure to captivate. The narrator explains the types of meteors, meteor showers, and the likelihood of impact here on Earth.

Concepts

meteors, the international space station, iron, comets, space exploration, constellations

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science

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Instructional Ideas

• As several meteor showers are visible throughout the year, assign a project and have the class record their observations of the event
• Provide samples of meteorites for learners to examine

Classroom Considerations

• Discuss how a meteor's position relative to Earth affects the terminology used to describe it prior to watching the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Illustrations help pupils differentiate between types of meteors and their parent bodies
• The narrator explains the content using simple terms, making it a great video for a range of learning levels

Cons

• None