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Unit: Earth and Space Science - Year of the Solar System Grade Levels: 4-6 Connection To Curriculum: Science Teacher Prep Time: 1 hour Lesson Time Needed: 1 hour Complexity Basic Keywords: meteoroid, meteor, meteor showers, games, simulations, asteroids
Copy of the Space Rocks Game Board
Colored markers Several large pieces of poster board Wide cellophane tape One die per child Game rules and answers for parents One copy of the answer sheet per team One token for each player |
Description
This is a board game. Students assume the roles of meteorites and play a giant board game to learn about meteors, meteoroids and meteorites. They compete to get to Antarctica, where they have the chance to be found and studied by scientists!
Objectives
Students will:
• Investigate the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, meteorite, asteroid and comet.
• Compare and contrast the characteristics of meteorites and Earth rocks.
• Explore what happens to a meteoroid as it moves from outer space to the Earth's surface.
Lesson Guide
Space Rocks Lesson
[101KB PDF file]
Lesson Activities and Sequence
Space Rocks! A Meteorite Game
Keywords: meteoroid, meteor, meteor showers, games, simulations, asteroids
Earth and Space Science
• Properties of Earth materials.
• Objects in the sky.
• Changes in the Earth and sky.
Science as Inquiry
• An appreciation of "how we know" what we know of science.
• Understanding of scientific concepts.