Students discover that comets are “dirty snowballs” in outer space
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Project Astro @ LakelandAstronomer Dr. Knight partners with Ms. Watson’s Earth and Space Science classes
for out-of-this-world learning experiencesFeb. 2014
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Dr. Knight creates comet modelsStudents make observations and collect data on how comets change over time
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Students discover that comets are “dirty snowballs” in outer space
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Before apps: Students create and then learn how to use star charts to find constellations
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How much bigger is Jupiter than Earth?Student teams use dough models to create a scale model of planet sizes
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Team success!Earth is the size of a pea next to Jupiter
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Thank you, Dr. Knight and Project Astro.Even though you study comets, you are our favorite STAR!Sixth grade, Lakeland Elem/Middle School, Baltimore Photos: Rennie Watson