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Curated OER

Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Solar System

For Students 5th
In this Solar System worksheet, 5th graders demonstrate knowledge of parts of the Solar System. Students unscramble letters to list these parts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Craters

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study craters and identify the different things that characterize craters.  In this crater lesson students create a model of an impact crater. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Vocabulary of Space

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students build their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary related to space.  In this space lesson, students discuss four categories of words and phrases related to space. 
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Handout
Other

Killer Asteroid Project: Asteroids and Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the differences between asteroids and comets. Presents a chart showing a size comparison between some known asteroids and comets.
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Graphic
NASA

Nasa: Asteroids: Overview: Ancient Space Rubble

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive look at asteroids, with many useful facts, photos, and related links. Provides a detailed account of how asteroids get their names and a timeline of significant dates.
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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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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Asteroids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about asteroids. What are they? What is their structure? Difference between asteroids and comets? The brief, to the point text makes this site most suitable for the younger researcher.
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Handout
Other

University of Leicester: Comets, Asteroids & Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of comets, asteroids, and meteorites. Content includes ways to identify them in the night sky, as well as detailed information on each type of small body.
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Activity
Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Comet Cratering

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use marbles to discover how comets and asteroids make impact craters. This hands-on experiment is easy to do and gives you many variations to try. Included are links to additional information.
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Lesson Plan
Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Comets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Amazing Science provides teachers with facts about comets that they can use as a reference or to stimulate class discussion. The science questions support the instructional activity's activities.
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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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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the difference between asteroids and comets, meteoroids and meteorites, and more!
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Graphic
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Super Comet or Big Asteroid Belt?

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Super-Comet or Big Asteroid Belt?" features a chart representing what could either be a large comet or a cluster of asteroids. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Doomsday Asteroid: Comets 101

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to comets, including information on their composition, origin, and importance.
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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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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief vocabulary overview describing the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 kids.com: Solar System Details

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site delves into other aspects of our solar system besides the planets and the sun. Click on the topics on the right like solar winds, the heliosphere, the heliopause, asteroids, comets, and more.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Comets

For Students 3rd - 8th
All about comets! What are they? How do they occur? What are their effects in the solar system? The brief, easy to understand text make this site most suitable for the younger researcher.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: All About Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic collection of information about the solar system. Includes information on all of the planets, the moon, the sun, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and stars. Also find puzzles, a dictionary, quizzes, classroom activities, and...
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Our Solar System Lithograph Set

For Students 9th - 10th
View a lithograph set that includes pictures and brief descriptions of planets, sun, asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites. While viewing the lithograph learn important dates and interesting facts about our solar system.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will compare and contrast asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. They will also learn about their origins. Assessment questions are included.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meteor Showers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video segment adapted from NASA uses animation to illustrate the properties of meteor showers and comets. Included is are visualizations of a comet's tail and of Earth passing through a debris stream left behind by meteoroids.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica/ What Are the Different Parts of the Universe?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.

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