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Stardust Mission: #1-1 Think Small in a Big Way - Comet Cratering
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Stardust Mission: #1-1 Think Small in a Big Way - Comet Cratering

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Topic: Modeling Solar System Objects

Grade Level: K-4, 5-8

Body: Comets

Mission: Stardust (Comets)

Science Education Standards: Earth and Space Science

Short Description: Students will discover what happens when impactors hit the surface of a planet using balls of different sizes, flour and cocoa.

Source: Stardust


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