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Science Buddies: Craters and Meteorites ActivityScience Buddies: Craters and Meteorites Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 5th
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Science
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Lexile Measures
1030L
Activity

Science Buddies: Craters and Meteorites

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Have you ever heard that the moon is made of cheese? Even though the craters on the surface of the moon resemble holes in Swiss cheese, we know that this common myth is not true. Find out how craters are formed and why they are different sizes by doing this simple science project.

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Concepts

astronomy

Additional Tags

impact, space science, science buddies, crater, meteorite, science project, small bodies

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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