Exploring Ice in the Solar System

Posted February 2nd, 2009 by admin
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NASA MESSENGER mission to Mercury
http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/teachers/MEMS_CompPlanetology.php

A set of lessons exploring ice in the Solar System:

Inquiry Icebreaker: An Ice Experience
1. Melting and Freezing
2. Ice has Structure
3. Ice is a Mineral
4. Ice Floats
5. Ice Flows
6. Snow is Ice
7. Layers of Ice
8. Life in Icy Places
9. Ice in Space
10. Comets
11. Investigating Icy Worlds
12. Ice in the Shadows

For each lesson there are: movement activities ("Act Out the Science"), Essential Question and Activity Question, background, demonstration, main activity, assessment criteria,

Other information about this activity
Length of Activity: 
will vary
Can non-scientists successfully conduct this activity?: 
Educator with subject matter knowledge
Non-science teacher
What level of help is needed to conduct?: 
Materials are self-explanatory
Required Supplies: 

Download free pdfs from the MESSENGER site
http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/teachers/MEMS_CompPlanetology.php

Each lesson plan describes other materials needed

Access: 
free download of pdfs
Material Type: 
Binder