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Investigate the factors that influence the viscosity (runniness) of treacle. How does this relate to the different shapes of volcanoes that can be found on the Earth and on Mars?

This lesson allows pupils to create impact craters in layered dry materials. Pupils can perform controlled experiments by varying the velocity or mass of crater-forming objects and observing and measuring their effects.

The students will determine the effects of wind, sandblasting and water on regolith formation and deposition on Earth. After discussing whether or not they think that lunar regolith is formed in the same way, the students will simulate regolith formation on the Moon by meteoritic bombardment.

A worksheet teaching students how to identify meteorites using visual inspection, measures of density and magnification.

This document provides a concise background to meteorites, what are they and where do they come from.

Students will track a meteor's path using triangulation and predict where its meteorites might be found. The exercise can be extended to calculating the velocity of a meteor and understanding how scientists can determine a meteor's original orbit in space.