August is known as the best month to see shooting stars: meteors. But what are meteors? Basically space rocks. So what makes them special? Find out with these activities.
CONNECT:
- What is a meteor shower? Watch and learn at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkglsg0K1IY
- Is there a difference between a meteor and a shooting star? Find the truth at https://littleastronomy.com/difference-between-meteor-and-shooting-star/
- What are meteorites and where do they come from? Read the facts at https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-what-are-meteorites-made-of-and-where-do-they-come-from-114408
- What’s the difference between an asteroid and a meteor? Get the answer at NASA: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/asteroid-or-meteor/en/
CREATE:
- Get your hands on these meteoric experiments: https://meteorites.asu.edu/outreach/hands-on-activities
- Learn about asteroids through art at https://www.unawe.org/activity/asteroids_art/
- Get your game on with meteors at https://www.wartgames.com/themes/science/comets.html
- Discover how to watch a meteor shower at https://www.axios.com/2022/08/11/perseid-meteor-shower-peak-2022
CARE:
- Are you safe from meteors? Find out the odds at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cg1nRcXHU
- Check out this meteor guide about the science and safety of earth-bound rocks: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23181-meteor-guide-science-and-safety-of-earth-bound-rocks/
- What are earthlings doing to product themselves from asteroids? Watch the defense efforts at https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/About_asteroids_and_Planetary_Defence
CAREERS:
Do meteors put stars in your eyes? The sky is NOT the limit for
meteor-related jobs, as you will see here.
- https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/meteorite-falls/why-research-meteorites/
- https://caslabs.case.edu/ansmet/faqs/
- https://bestaccreditedcolleges.org/articles/astronomer-job-information-and-requirements-for-students-considering-a-career-in-astronomy.html
