Welcome to the Wilderness of Rocks!
The Wilderness of Rocks introduces Middle School students to astronomy and asteroid science as part of your Earth science class. Introduce your students to hands-on scientific research through the use of remote-controlled telescopes. They will be able to gather their own images of asteroids and share them with other students across the country.
Here you will find ready-to-use student activities with supporting scientific readings and images, Teacher’s Notes suggesting time-flexible ways to use the materials, links to state and national standards, guidelines on how to observe asteroids, and instructions on how to sign up for telescope time!
To get started, check out our “Teacher Pages”.
Asteroids in the News
provided by SkyMania
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Impact threat to Earth is still real
A new study on comet and asteroid impact craters has found that the Earth is just as likely to be struck now as it was hundreds of millions of years ago. Almost 200 impact craters have been discovered dotting the Earth?s surface, including the most famous one in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico where an [...]Impact threat to Earth is still real is a post from: Skymania News and Guide
Friday, August 5, 2011 -
Dawn breaks for asteroid Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has been captured into orbit around the asteroid Vesta to begin a year long investigation to unravel some of the mysteries of the early Solar System. Launched in 2007, Dawn homed in right on target to rendezvous with Vesta on Saturday 16 July. It was expected to begin orbiting Vesta at approximately [...]Dawn breaks for asteroid Vesta is a post from: Skymania News and Guide
Sunday, July 17, 2011 -
Incoming! Another asteroid to skim by
A newly discovered asteroid will miss the Earth by only 7,500 miles on Monday - coming 32 times closer than the moon.Incoming! Another asteroid to skim by is a post from: Skymania News and Guide
Thursday, June 23, 2011
