On A Collision Course: The Moon part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011:Activities
Impact craters are found on nearly all solid surface planets and satellites. Although this exercise simulates the impact process, it must be noted that the physical variables do not scale in a simple way to ...

Spacecraft Design for Interplanetary Travel part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011:Activities
Students will design and build a reusable spacecraft for interplanetary travel.

Fractals: Measuring a Coastline part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011:Activities
In 1967, Benoit Mandelbrot developed his concept of fractals by observing the jagged coastline of Great Britain and asking: "How do we measure such a thing?" In this lesson students will explore fractals ...

Modeling the Earth-Moon Orbital System part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011:Activities
Through constructing a physical model, students will come to understand that bodies in orbit and the objects they orbit actually both revolve around their common center of mass (barycenter).

Earth and Space Science - 2011 Course part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011
Monday to Friday, July 18 – 22, 2011 at MIT, Cambridge MA Sponsored by the STEM Education Institute at UMass Amherst and funded by the National Science Foundation /day stipend (5 total) and materials ...

Activities in Progress part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2011
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