1. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Lesson Objectives To revise our knowledge of the solar system To explain the impact of asteroids and comets.

2. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 What is happening here?

3. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Some things to think about... What kind of objects from space could impact on (hit) the Earth, another planet or the Moon? What do you think happens when something from space hits a planet or the Moon? Which properties of the object from space might determine how dangerous the impact is? List the things that you can think of that might stop such objects hitting a planet or the Moon?

4. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Where can we find craters?

5. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 The Solar System and craters http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/intera ctives/science/earthandbeyond/planets.asp

6. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 The Earth seems to hang in space.

7. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 The Solar System

8. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Ida – an asteroid 56 km long

9. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Comet Hyakutaka – a lump of dust and ice several kilometres across

10. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9

11. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Craters on the Moon

12. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Visiting the Moon

13. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Mars

14. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Martian craters

15. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 A Martian volcano

16. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 A meteor shower

17. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 A meteorite

18. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Barringer crater, Arizona

19. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Barringer crater from space

20. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Wolf Creek crater, Australia

21. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Aorounga crater, Chad

22. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Stenheim crater, Germany

23. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Fill in the gaps Words to use: Copper rock volcanoes thousand 3900 oldest Meteorites evidence iron 1850 eroded comets Earth atmosphere meteors metal pressure

24. P1 The Earth in the Universe IP1.10 Today we have been studying craters and space. Write down the questions today’s lesson has inspired you to think of. Questions you would like to ask