Meteors Rock!

 Think of meteors as space rocks. August is usually the best time to see meteors in the sky. Look into these activities and then look up for meteors.

 

CONNECT:

• What are meteors? Watch the answer and more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFfBz0n_SE
• Discover the history of meteors and meteorites at https://bedtimehistorystories.com/history-of-meteors-and-meteorites-for-kids/
• Visit Arizona’s meteor creator virtually at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy3KXDQiTaY
• For teens and adults: watch the tragic history of a meteorite and the Inuits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvdtWfHpCR4

 

CREATE:

• Learn how to catch a meteorite at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCK0lRpX04 and here’s a real story of a family who found a meteorite on their driveway!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EHGZywspR8
• Make creators with mini-meteors following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0a-rN5ARLw
• Have a shooting star party! See the details at https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower/en/

 

CARE:

• Find out what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people at https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-what-stops-meteors-hitting-earth-and-hurting-people-228783
• Find meteorites in your house gutters; watch how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0X60b5dSI
• Learn how to catch a meteorite at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCK0lRpX04 and here’s a real story of a family who found a meteorite on their driveway!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EHGZywspR8

 

CAREERS:

Want a spacy career? Meteors and their “relatives” may lead to a job where the sky is the limit – like these examples:

• What is a planetary scientist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoTSNHD6S_U 
• and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngVmV3eokpA
• What is a meteorite hunter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5sIkYHjVeI

Meteors Rock!

 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