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Title:
| Space: Meteors |
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Description:
| Find information about meteoroids, meteors and meteorite. Learn about their differences, their origin and composition. The following sites include photographs, audio, animation and an activity. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Astronomy for Kids
Learn about the difference between meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids.
StarChild: Meteoroids
Learn here about different kinds of meteoroids. Advance to Level 2 to learn more about meteors and meteorites sizes and weights. The site includes images and audio narration.
Meteoroids: Zoom Astronomy
Find here information meteoroids, their orbits and origination.
BBC: Meteor Showers
Learn how to see meteors and view the meteor shower schedule for this year.
NOTE: The Talk link goes to a message board.
Meteoroids and the Craters They Make
Conduct experiments from this page and create craters to learn more about meteoroids impacts.
Meteroids.com
This article discusses a historical role of meteors in Native American culture. This article may be difficult to read for younger kids, but a good information source for teachers.
Meteors: A Primer
Read about meteors and meteorites. Learn new terms and definitions.
Welcome to the Planets: Small Bodies
Click on icons of three meteorites than read or listen to about them and view their photos.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 3, 6
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