Exploring Comets and Modeling for Mission Success
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| National Science Education Standards Alignment |
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| I. | Overview and Goals | Web | PDF (817 KB) |
| II. | Activity Overview for Educators | Web | PDF (862 KB) |
| III. | Consider This!! | Web | PDF (951 KB) |
| IV. | A Comet's Place in the Solar System |
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| V. | Reflections on Comets, Missions, and Modeling |
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| VI. | Make a Comet and Eat It! - Educator Page |
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| VII. | Make a Comet and Eat It! - Activity Page |
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| VIII. | Make a Comet and Eat It! - Student Research Data Sheet |
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| IX. | The Chemistry and Thermodynamics of Ice Cream |
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| X. | Ten Important Comet Facts | Web | PDF (541 KB) |
| XI. | C-O-M-E-T-S Acrostic | Web | PDF (930 KB) |
| XII. | Comet on a Stick - Educator Page |
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| XIII. | Comet on a Stick - Deep Impact Comet Modeling |
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| XIV. | Comet on a Stick - Activity Page |
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| XV. | Comet on a Stick - Paper Comet Model |
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| XVI. | Comet Models Based on the Deep Impact Mission |
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| XVII. | Deep Impact - Interesting Mission Facts |
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| XVIII. | Deep Impact Questions | Web | PDF (136 KB) |
| XIX. | Small Bodies Missions | Web | PDF (46.5 KB) |
