Explore Comets and Asteroids! With 25 Great Projects
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Have you ever wished on a shooting star? Explore Comets and Asteroids! With 25 Great Projects takes readers ages 7 to 10 on an amazing journey through space to investigate comets, asteroids, and lesser-known celestial objects using hands-on activities and investigative experiments.
- Introduces readers to asteroids and comets, how they formed, where they are found, and how they have shaped the surfaces of planets and moons.
- Readers learn about future plans for asteroids that include mining and as launching pads for deep space exploration.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Solar System Map
Introduction
Let’s Explore Comets and Asteroids!
Chapter 1
All About Asteroids
Chapter 2
Investigating Asteroids
Chapter 3
Minerals, Mining, and Asteroids
Chapter 4
Curious About Comets
Chapter 5
Cool Comets
Chapter 6
Mysterious Meteors
Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Essential Questions
Index