Pre-Activities
It is highly recommended that students complete the following activities
as it will provide background in the area of meteorites and their
impact on Earth.
Lesson 1: Noblesville Fall, Part One only:
Lesson
1 in pdf Format
Concentrate on the brief descriptive story. Use the 'Background',
'Classroom Procedure', 1. and2., and Noblesville Fall Narrative
Part I and Part II to spark interest in Meteorites. Reference the
black and white pictures on this page of the boys and the meteorite
they found.
Lesson 8: Edible Rocks:
Lesson 8 in pdf Format
A good activity that prepares students for observational skills
in their description of rock and meteorite content and composition.
All done with edible candy bars or snack bars!
The following recommended activities will fit well to the content
of NASA’s DLN event and can be used as follow-up to the event
with NASA: The website for the following lessons are found at:
More Lessons from Exploring Meteorite Mysteries
Lesson 3: Searching for Meteorites
Lesson 4: The Meteorite-Asteroid Connection
Lesson 10: Building Blocks of Planets
Lesson 11: Changes Inside Planets
Lesson 12: Building Blocks of Life
Lesson 18: Antarctic Meteorite Teams
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