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Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth
Exhibition Materials
for all ages
Did you know you can see a zircon crystal that's nearly as old as Earth at the Museum? Or a whopping 38 tons of rock—about the weight of six adult African elephants? Explore the Hall of Planet Earth.
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Cosmic Cookies
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for grades 3 through 8
Did you know Jupiter's Great Red Spot is really a 300-year-old hurricane that's twice as wide as Earth? Find out more awesome facts. Then celebrate your cosmic smarts with a solar system of cookies.
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Hall of Meteorites Book List
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for grades 3 through 12
Take a geological tour of the solar system. Recover meteorites in Antarctica. Get hands-on knowledge of how the universe works. And explore the dinosaurs' last days with these books for kids and adults.
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Hall of Meteorites Web List
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for grades 3 through 12
Explore meteorite mysteries, download a cosmic poster, glimpse our universe's future, rendezvous with near-Earth asteroids, and more with this site-seeing list.
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Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth
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for grades 3 through 5
How can mud be dangerous? Can water break rocks? And how could a dead tree stump become as hard as a rock? Find these answers and more in this Web site created by kids, for kids.
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Cullman Hall of the Universe
Exhibition Materials
for grades 6 through 12
Just like humans, stars are born, live out their lives, and then die. See the life cycle for stars play out before your eyes (in a matter of minutes) with this Hall of the Universe Web site.
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Hall of Meteorites Educator's Guide
Curriculum Materials
for grades 6 through 12
Get ready for a comprehensive look at meteorites through the latest research and cutting-edge technology. Make the most of your visit with this practical guide.
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Locating a Point
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for grades 6 through 12
The full force of the Antarctic winter is just days away, and you're deep into your research on a fallen meteorite. How can you mark its exact location for your return in six months?
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The Search for Life: Are We Alone? Educator's Guide Insert
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for grades 6 through 12
Life exists on Earth because of the favorable balance of water, elements, and other conditions. What would happen if the balance changed? And what role did the formation of the solar system play?
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Cecilia Payne and the Composition of the Stars
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for grades 9 through 12
What are the stars made of? At 25, Cecilia Payne answered this fundamental question in her Ph.D. thesis. Her pioneering work also made it possible to read a star's surface temperature.
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Ernst Chladni and Rocks from the Sky
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for grades 9 through 12
Today, we accept the notion that enormous rocks exist within our solar system and that some of them fall to Earth. A little over 200 years ago, though, this idea garnered skepticism and ridicule.
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Fossil Microbes on Mars?
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for grades 9 through 12
A meteorite that escaped from Mars 16 million years ago was found recently in Antarctica. Does it, or doesn't it, hold evidence that proves the existence of life on the red planet?
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How the Sun Works
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for grades 9 through 12
Talk about a long-term power source. For billions and billions of years, the Sun has been giving off energy that equals 4 x 1026 watts. What keeps the Sun burning so bright?
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Ultra-High-Pressure Experimentalist Who Studies the Deep Earth
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for grades 9 through 12
The intense heat and pressure of the deep Earth are hard to imagine—and even harder to re-create. Currently, scientists need to work with samples so small they look like a grain of ground pepper.
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