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In this activity, learners investigate the formation of craters. Learners will examine how the size, angle and speed of a meteorite's impact affects the properties of craters.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the physics of impact craters from their own backyard using mud. Learners are encouraged to match features of real impact craters to their models.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 12-15), learners make a crater model and test the effects of weather (rain) on its surface.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners drop impactors onto layers of graham crackers!

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 6-11), learners work as a team to investigate how impact craters on Earth, the Moon or other planets take shape and what patterns they make.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners model ancient lunar impacts using water balloons.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, pairs of learners model how scientists use craters to determine the ages of lunar surfaces. One partner keeps time while the other creates a painting for the other to interpret.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 18 of PDF), learners will measure the volume of impact craters created by projectiles of different masses.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 7 of PDF), learners will identify the general two-dimensional geometric shape of the uppermost cross section of an impact crater.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Based on color photographic images, learners compare geological features on Earth and Mars to understand similarities and differences between the two planets, and consider the forces that created land

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 23 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to determine how the size and mass of a projectile affects the area and the volume of an impact crater.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 10 of PDF), learners approximate the area of the uppermost cross section of an impact crater using a variety of square grids.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners measure the diameter of their water balloons, model an impact, measure the diameter of the “crater” area, and determine the ratio of impactor to crater.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes