11 The Go Lab Inventory of Online Labs
11.7 Craters on Earth and Other Planets
11.7.1 Lab Profile
Lab Owner Metadata
General Metadata (16 Elements) No Element
Name Value
1 Lab Title Craters on Earth and Other Planets
2 Lab
Description
In this lab, pupils can simulate the impact of an object (e.g., an asteroid) on the Earth, Moon or Mars. They can vary parameters such as the diameter, density and velocity of the projectile and see the characteristics of the resulting crater.
They can also analyse satellite imagery of real craters on a number of planets and moons. Various related classroom exercises are included.
The lab uses satellite data from European Space Agency missions. It was developed in partnership with Faulkes Telescope.
3 Keyword(s)
ESA, Space, Satellite, Rosetta, Cassini Huygens, Faulkes, Telescope, Astronomy, Crater, Impact, Asteroid, Comet, Meteor, Meteorite, Solar System, Planets, Earth, Moon, Mars, Titan
4 Language(s)
Other: Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Romanian 5 Lab Category Virtual Lab
6 Contributor(s)
Name of Contributor: Helen Page e mail: helen.page@esa.int
General Metadata (16 Elements) No Element
Name Value
Name of Contributor: Paul Roche
e mail: paul.roche@faulkes telescope.com 7 Lifecycle
Dates N/A
8 Access Rights Free Access
9 License CC BY NC http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by nc/3.0
10 Cost No
11 Lab Owner(s)
Name: Helen Page
e mail: Helen.Page@esa.int
Organization: European Space Agency (ESA)
Name: Professor Paul Roche
e mail : paul.roche@faulkes telescope.com Organization: University of South Wales
12 Contact Details
Name of Contributor: Dr Fraser Lewis e mail: fraser.lewis@southwales.ac.uk Organization: University of South Wales
13 Rights
Holder(s)
Name: Helen Page
e mail: Helen.Page@esa.int
Organization: European Space Agency (ESA)
Name: Professor Paul Roche
e mail: paul.roche@faulkes telescope.com Organization: University of South Wales
14 Status Online
15 Version v1.0
16 Booking
Required No
Additional General Information (3 Elements) No Element
Name Value
A Primary aims of the lab
Demonstrate one of the uses of satellite data.
Demonstrate, with the impact calculator and relevant satellite imagery, how observations of craters caused by comets and asteroids can give insight to the characteristics of the projectile and the impact conditions.
Explain the consequences of previous impacts on the Earth’s formation process and the origin of life.
B
Current number of lab
users
N/A
Additional General Information (3 Elements) No Element
Name Value
C
Average time of use (per experiment/se
ssion)
1hour
Pedagogical Metadata (11 Elements) No Element
Name Value
17 Big Ideas See Section 11.7.2
18 Subject Domain
Astronomy Asteroids Astrometry Atmospheres Comets and meteors Crater
Earth Formation
Kuiper belt objects Meteor
Meteorite Moon
Near earth objects
Origin and evolution of the universe Planets
Satellites: natural satellites Satellites: artificial satellites Solar system
Environment
Geophysical environment Geography
Physical processes Satellite images Surface
Earth science Catastrophe
Natural phenomenon Energy
Conservation and dissipation
Pedagogical Metadata (11 Elements) No Element
Name Value
Forces and motion Acceleration Collision
Gravitational force and gravity Inelastic collision
Velocity
Tools for science Analysis Tools Detectors Observatories
19 Grade Level
Primary Education (10 – 12 years old)
Lower Secondary Education (12 15 years old) Upper Secondary Education (15 18 years old) 20 Educational
Objectives See Section 11.7.3
21
Difficulty Easy/ Medium 24 Level of
Interaction Medium/ High
25
See Section 11.7.4
27 Supporting No specific provisions
Pedagogical Metadata (11 Elements) No Element
Name Value
Students with Disabilities
Additional Pedagogical Information (4 Elements) No Element
Name Value
A
Use of guidance tools and scaffolds
No scaffold provided
B Context of use
This lab is designed to be used in a computer lab during an approx. 1 hour lesson. However, many activities can take much more than this if required.
C User manual No
D Description of a use case
There are numerous showcases available on the web site of Down to Earth:
http://education.down2earth.eu/activities/en And ESA imagery at:
http://spaceinimages.esa.int/Directorates/Space_Science/(class)/image
Technical Metadata (3 Elements) No Element
Name Value
28 Lab URL
Lab still under development. A prior version of the Impact Calculator is available at:
http://education.down2earth.eu Craters imagery (365 items):
http://spaceinimages.esa.int/content/search?SearchText=crater&img=1&SearchB utton=Go
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Technical Requiremen
ts
Operating System Windows
MacOS Linux Android
Additional Software:
Java
Adobe Flash Player
Technical Metadata (3 Elements)
application/x shockwave flash application/javascript
application/widget
Additional Technical Information (8 Elements) No Element
Name Value
A
Web client (link to client
app(s)
N/A
B APIs (server) N/A C Alternative
clients N/A D Registration
needed No E Conditions of
use Free, bartering paying? Free
F
Additional Resources and Apps
No Element
Name Value
1
Type of Student’s Materials
Student’s guide Assignment Sheet 2 Student’s
Material(s) Not yet available
3 Lesson Plan Not yet available online but available offline to be updated in the future.
4 Supportive App(s)
Multimedia Resources Imagery of Craters ESA website
Down to Earth website: http://education.down2earth.eu/impact_calculator Interactive Animations
Some available at ESA (http://spaceinimages.esa.int ) , some at FT:
http://www.faulkes telescope.com/multimedia Videos
ESA video library. Includes videos and vodcasts are produced by ESA
11.7.2 Big Idea of Science
1. Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only transform from one form to another. The transformation of energy can lead to a change of state or motion.
2. There are four fundamental interactions/forces in nature; gravitation, electromagnetism, strong nuclear and weak nuclear. All phenomena are due to the presence of one or more of these interactions. Forces act on objects and can act at a distance through a respective physical field causing a change in motion or in the state of matter.
3. The Universe is comprised of billions of galaxies each of which contains billions of stars and other celestial objects. Earth is a very small part of the Universe.
7. Organisms are organized on a cellular basis and require a supply of energy and materials. All life forms on our planet are based on a common key component.
8. Earth is a system of systems which influences and is influenced by life on the planet. The processes occurring within this system shapes the climate and the surface of the planet.
11.7.3 Educational Objectives
Cognitive Objectives: Type of Knowledge Type of
knowledge Description
Factual Knowledge of basic elements, e.g., terminology, symbols, specific details, etc Conceptual Knowledge of interrelationships among the basic elements within a larger
structure, e.g., classifications, principles, theories, etc
Procedural Knowledge on how to do, methods, techniques, subject specific skills and algorithms, etc
Cognitive Objectives: Processes
Process Description
To apply To help the learner apply information to reach an answer
Affective Objectives
Process Description
To respond and
participate To help the learner react to stimuli and actively participate in the learning process
Psychomotor Objectives
Process Description
To perform confidently following instructions
To help the learner refine performance and become more exact, with few errors; execute skill reliably, independent of help
11.7.4 Teachers’ ICT Competences
Terminology Literacy
Knowledge Deepening
Knowledge Creation Understanding in
Education Policy Awareness Policy Understanding Policy innovation Curriculum and
Assessment Basic Knowledge Knowledge Application Knowledge society skills Pedagogy Integrate
Technology Complex problem solving Self management
ICT Basic Tools Complex Tools Pervasive Tools
Organization and Administration
Standard
Classroom Collaborative groups Learning Organizations Teacher
Professional Learning
Digital Literacy Manage and guide Teacher as model learner