Timely, Standards-Aligned Learning for K-5th Grade

🌟 Shooting Stars & Comet Trails 🌟

Explore the Taurid Meteor Shower - November 2024

🎯 Grade 2-5 ⏱️ 15-20 minutes 🔬 NGSS Aligned
Sun
Earth
Comet Encke
Dust Trail

💫 How It Works:

Click anywhere in space to create shooting stars! Watch as Comet Encke orbits the Sun, leaving a trail of dust behind (just like Pig Pen from Peanuts!). When Earth passes through this dust trail, we see meteor showers.

Fun Fact: The Taurid meteor shower happens twice a year - in June and November - when Earth crosses through Comet Encke's dusty path!