KS2 · Ages 7 to 11 (Years 3 to 6)Howardites worksheet
Meteorites in history
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Key words
- Meteorite
- A meteorite is a piece of space rock that has survived its fall through the air and landed on Earth.
- Crystal
- A crystal is a solid in which atoms are arranged in a neat, repeating three-dimensional pattern.
Choose the right answer
Circle the letter of the right answer.
- Why was the rest of the Ensisheim stone chained up in the church?
- ASo that it would stay cool
- BSo that it would not rust
- CSo that it could not leave
- DSo that it could be weighed
- About how old are the iron beads found in an Egyptian grave at Gerzeh?
- AAbout 5,000 years
- BAbout 50 years
- CAbout 500 years
- DAbout 50,000 years
- In which country is the town of Ensisheim today?
- AEgypt
- BFrance
- CEngland
- DSpain
- What does smelting mean?
- AGetting iron metal out of rock
- BMelting the outside of a meteorite
- CHammering iron into beads
- DFinding iron lying on the ground
True or false?
Is the answer given right? Tick True or False.
- Why is the Ensisheim meteorite so famous?
Answer given: It was the first meteorite known to come from Mars TrueFalse
- Why should you write down exactly where and when you found a meteorite?
Answer given: Scientists need it, so the find is worth more to science TrueFalse
Write your answer
Answer in a word or a short sentence.
- How should you pick up a fresh meteorite?
- How did scientists show that the Gerzeh beads came from a meteorite?
Task
Make a museum label for a meteorite of your choice from this course. Include its name, where it fell or was found, the year, what kind of meteorite it is and one amazing fact. Then add one rule for looking after it. Display the labels as a class meteorite museum.
Howardites · free to copy for use in your classroom · answers are on the separate teacher's answer sheet