Make a Comet

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Make a Comet

Description:

Students create their own model of a comet using a variety of art supplies in order to demonstrate the different properties of a comet. Students also learn about the interactions between comets and the Sun.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Subject:

Astronomy

Resource Type:

Activity

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Universities Space Research Association

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Keywords:

Sun, Orbits, Solar wind, Comets

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Lunar and Planetary Institute

Is Part Of:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/resources/s_system/acm.shtml

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard B: Physical Science

Transfer of Energy

Energy is a property of many substances and is associated with heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound, nuclei, and the nature of a chemical. Energy is transferred in many ways.

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science

Earth in the Solar System

Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system. Gravity alone holds us to the earth's surface and explains the phenomena of the tides.

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard B: Physical Science

Motions and Forces

An object that is not being subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line.

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science

Earth in the Solar System

The earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets. The sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system.

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard B: Physical Science

Motions and Forces

If more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces will cause changes in the speed or direction of an object's motion.

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard B: Physical Science

Motions and Forces

The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed. That motion can be measured and represented on a graph

Conforms To

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science

Earth in the Solar System

Most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.

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