Monthly Archives: February 2008

Looking For More Planet Information?

Some of you are working on planet foldables and need more information. Others may just be interested. Here’s a great site about the planets. You can also use the Earth Science Textbook Online. The user id is: “lms123″ without the … Continue reading

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Asteroid Passes Near Earth

Near-Earth Asteroid Offers Rare Chance for a Close Look(From US News and World Report) Scientists call them “near-Earth objects”—the giant space rocks that whiz by our planet every 5 years or so. The one that passed us early this morning … Continue reading

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Look Out A Meteoroid Is Coming!!

How much damage might it do? Well that’s your job to determine, as you create an experiment to identify the variables that most influence the impact. This activity reviews the basics of the scientific method while looking at a common … Continue reading

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