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The answer sheet for the worksheet Be a meteorite detective. Each answer comes with the reason, so it can be used to mark or to go over the questions with the class.

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KS1 · Ages 5 to 7 (Years 1 and 2)Answer sheet for teachers

Answers: Be a meteorite detective

  1. C: It is probably not a meteoriteMeteorites often feel heavy for their size, so a very light rock is probably not one.
  2. B: A grown-up asks a museum to lookFirst take a photo and write down where it was. Then a grown-up can ask a museum.
  3. B: Burnt toastMany meteorites have a thin dark skin on the outside, like burnt toast.
  4. False: the right answer is Heavy and smoothWords such as heavy, smooth, rough, dark and bumpy describe stones.
  5. False: the right answer is No, most are notMost rocks you find are not meteorites.
  6. No, meteorites do not usually look like that (accept any answer with the same meaning)One clue is that a meteorite does not have lots of little holes or bubbles.

Task

Answers will vary. The task comes from the lesson: Make a detective kit: a magnifying glass (or just your eyes), a notebook, a pencil and a camera or phone (with a grown-up). Go outside and choose three interesting stones. Draw each one and write two words about it, such as dark, light, heavy, smooth or bumpy.

Look for work that uses the key words correctly and gives a reason for each point.

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