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ERIC Number: EJ473544
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Chasing Meteors With a Microscope.
Jones, Richard C.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v22 n6 p361-68 May 1993
Describes types of meteors and micrometeorites that enter the Earth's atmosphere. Presents an activity where students collect micrometeorites with a strip of tape in an undisturbed outdoor area. After 24 hours, they examine the tape by sandwiching it between 2 glass slides and view through a microscope at 100X. (PR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Earth Science, Higher Education, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Meteors