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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comets and Meteors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils construct a model of a comet nucleus using dry ice. They add other materials and describe the features. They complete related exercises on an Internet Web site.
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Website
PBS

Nova: Doomsday Asteroid Hale Bopp & Hyakutake

For Students 9th - 10th
NOVA provides a report on comet Hale-Bopp and comet Hyakutake. Content includes discovery and observational information.
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of comets, their distinct parts, and the known comets in our solar system. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Comet Hale Bopp

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Comet Hale-Bopp's white dust tail and bright blue ion tail is visible from Earth.