Asteroid Ida

Exploring the Solar System

Reports from a Workshop Presented by NASA for Girl Scouts of the USA
April 19-23, 2002

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Purpose:

To determine the factors affectng the appearance of impact craters and ejecta.

Brief Description:

Create colored layers. Students drop marbles at varying velocities and angles to study effects of the impacts.

Where you can find complete description:

Exploring the Moon

Exploring Meteorite Mysteries

Close-up

The first layer of impacts

Hints:

  • Build model at the location you are using -- transporting is difficult.
  • Xerox paper box lids work well.
  • Vary the material within each layer
  • The more impacts, the more you will lift different levels of material.