Tell-tale signs of a shooting star – Comets, meteors and craters in the Solar System | Teach with space PR04
To many ancient civilisations, the tale of a shooting star was an omen of things to come. In this series of activities, pupils will learn that a shooting star or meteor is actually a piece of rock that lights up as it travels through the Earth’s atmosphere. They will also learn why this happens and investigate how craters are formed when a meteor strikes a planetary surface. Extension activities focus on why small meteors can cause large impact craters and why we find so few craters on Earth.
Download: English and the accompanying Extension activities (PR04b), French.
Format: | Teacher’s guide and pupil activities, extension activities |
Age range: | 10 – 12 years old |
Subjects: | Science, literacy |