Asteroid Ida

Exploring the Solar System

Reports from a Workshop Presented by NASA for Girl Scouts of the USA
April 19-23, 2002
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Purpose:

Simulate a comet as a "dirty snowball"

Brief Description:

Make "ice cream in a bag" adding various ingredients (e.g., oreo cookies for dust, peanuts for rocks). Switch with another putting some in a separate cup. Using various "scientific" instruments, take data from your "comet".

Where you can find complete description:

"Make a Comet Model and Eat it!" handout

 
Making edible comet

Testing comet