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Space weather.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to know what the current weather conditions are in space? Find everything here you may want to know about the latest solar flares, sunspots, asteroids and more. Site also includes essential web links to quench any user's thirst for...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Asteroid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia is a good resource page on asteroids. Gives details on different groups of asteroids that have been identified; how they get their name and number after identification; the six types of...
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of information about Asteroids. This site provides lots of in-text links to information, pictures of asteroids, a table full of information about asteroids, as well as links to more information about asteroids.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Asteroid Attack!

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about asteroids. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about asteroids, large chunks of rock that were leftover from the formation of the solar system.