You students will join Adriana
Ocampo, Ph.D., as she
searches through Belize and
neighboring Mexico for traces
of a crater caused by an
asteroid that hit Earth 65
million years ago. As a space
geologist, Adriana compares craters that exist on other
planets with ones that are known to exist on Earth.
She helped determine the surface outline of the buried
impact crater at Chicxulub, Mexico. Her discovery
helped scientists prove that an asteroid caused the extinction of the
dinosaurs.
This WonderWise: Women in Science Kit includes a DVD (19 minutes)
featuring Adriana; a 42-page activities guide (see below); a CD-ROM with
Adriana’s profile, and more hands-on activities.
Your students will develop an understanding of:
- cause and effect in Earth systems
- atmospheric processes
- the span of biological time
- the fossil record and changes in life forms
Activities include:
- Crater Maker—make an impact and investigate how craters take shape.
- Vanishing Craters—test the effects of weather on the surface of craters.
- Big Time Tour—explore Earth’s history from your shoulder to your fingertips.
- Digging Into the Past—create a set of strata, take a core sample, and learn how to read the past.
WonderWise: Women in Science - Space Geologist was the Gold Award
Winner of the 2002 Aurora Awards Film and Video Competition, as well
as a winner at the 2003 International Film and Video Festival: Third
Place: Certificate for Creative Excellence, Category: Interactive
Multimedia (CD-ROM): Training, Education
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Pricing - WonderWise: Women in Science Kits
 Quantity |
Price |
| Individual Kit |
$39.95 |
| Complete Series of 9 Kits |
$359.55 |
