Monthly Archives: February 2008

Looking For More Planet Information?

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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 quotes and the password is: “lakeview”. The information you need is in Chapter 23.

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Asteroid Passes Near Earth

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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 came within an unsettling 334,000 miles of Earth. Not to worry, experts say, the asteroid, which may be up to 2,000 feet in diameter, isn’t close enough to do any harm, and besides, NEOs that size are likely to hit us only once every 37,000 years.

But the flyby gave professional and amateur sky watchers alike a rare chance to bring out the big glass to catch a glimpse of the object. In a dark and cloudless sky, the asteroid … (more)

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Look Out A Meteoroid Is Coming!!

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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 Hollywood theme.

Brainstorm some ideas, narrow your focus, research your topic, and then design your experiment. Be practical; this must be something you can actually conduct in class with simple materials. I have a few items you can use but anything else you’ll need to provide. It must be safe and have measurable results that answer your key question.

NASA is a great resource for information on space and I’ll bet they even have some info to help with your experiment. While you are exploring that site be sure to visit NASA TV. We’ll be watching some during class.

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