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Journey
Topic: Earth and Sky
The Moon
1
Watch the Story
Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch
Read the Book
The Moon by Melanie Chrismer
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Lesson Activities
3
STEM Activity
Make Moon Craters
The surface of the moon has dents on it. They’re called craters! They were made when space rocks, called meteorites, crashed into it.
The surface of the moon has dents on it. They’re called craters! They were made when space rocks, called meteorites, crashed into it.
Fill a tray with sand or flour. Don’t pack it down—the surface should be powdery, like the moon.
Gather some marbles and balls of different sizes and weights.
Drop them onto your moon surface. Do different balls and marbles make different kinds of craters?
Does it make a difference if you drop the balls or marbles from different heights? Try predicting the size of crater you’ll make before you drop a ball. Were you right?
Actividad STEM
Hacer cráteres lunares
La superficie de la luna tiene abolladuras. ¡Se llaman cráteres! Se crearon cuando las rocas espaciales, llamadas meteoritos, se estrellaron contra ella.
La superficie de la luna tiene abolladuras. ¡Se llaman cráteres! Se crearon cuando las rocas espaciales, llamadas meteoritos, se estrellaron contra ella.
Llenen una bandeja con arena o harina. No la compacten, la superficie debe quedar polvorienta, como la luna.
Déjenlas caer en su superficie lunar.
¿Las diferentes bolas y canicas forman diferentes tipos de cráteres?
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¿Hay alguna diferencia si sueltan las bolas o canicas desde diferentes alturas?
Intenten predecir el tamaño del cráter que harán antes de tirar una pelota. ¿Acertaron?
Reúnan algunas canicas y bolas de diferentes tamaños y pesos.
