I read this article to the class today. It is so interesting!
http://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/09/26/1-sochi-gold-medals-will-contain-space-rock/
Last Feb. 15, a meteorite landed in Russia.
A meteorite is a rock that comes to Earth from space.
Every year, thousands of asteroids and meteoroids streak past our planet. Most of the ones headed for Earth simply burn up in our atmosphere.
In this case, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces in the air, making a tremendous noise known as a sonic boom.
Some of the rocks fell to Earth in the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Russian scientists have been studying the rocks to know more about them—where they came from and how they were formed.
The Sochi Olympics
As you may know, in 2014 the city of Sochi in Russia is hosting the winter Olympics.
Some athletes who win a gold medal in their sport will get an extra-special medal.
Their medal will have a piece of space rock inside it.
It will only be the athletes who win gold on Feb. 15, 2014—the one-year anniversary of the day the meteorite fell to Earth in Russia.
Those events being held on Feb. 15, 2014 are: the men’s 1,500-metre speedskating, the women’s 1000m and men’s 1500m short track, the women’s cross-country skiing relay, the men’s K-125 ski jump, the women’s super giant slalom and men’s skeleton events.
After reading this article the students were asking all about the medals: what do they look like? how do people get them? Why are they putting an alien rock in them? Great conversation!
There is also a kid video that I thought I would link here to explain more about why the Russians are putting a meteroite into the Olympic metals on Feb 15th!
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/is-that-a-space-rock-in-your-gold-medal/15v06gb
http://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/09/26/1-sochi-gold-medals-will-contain-space-rock/
Last Feb. 15, a meteorite landed in Russia.
A meteorite is a rock that comes to Earth from space.
Every year, thousands of asteroids and meteoroids streak past our planet. Most of the ones headed for Earth simply burn up in our atmosphere.
In this case, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces in the air, making a tremendous noise known as a sonic boom.
Some of the rocks fell to Earth in the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Russian scientists have been studying the rocks to know more about them—where they came from and how they were formed.
The Sochi Olympics
As you may know, in 2014 the city of Sochi in Russia is hosting the winter Olympics.
Some athletes who win a gold medal in their sport will get an extra-special medal.
Their medal will have a piece of space rock inside it.
It will only be the athletes who win gold on Feb. 15, 2014—the one-year anniversary of the day the meteorite fell to Earth in Russia.
Those events being held on Feb. 15, 2014 are: the men’s 1,500-metre speedskating, the women’s 1000m and men’s 1500m short track, the women’s cross-country skiing relay, the men’s K-125 ski jump, the women’s super giant slalom and men’s skeleton events.
After reading this article the students were asking all about the medals: what do they look like? how do people get them? Why are they putting an alien rock in them? Great conversation!
There is also a kid video that I thought I would link here to explain more about why the Russians are putting a meteroite into the Olympic metals on Feb 15th!
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/is-that-a-space-rock-in-your-gold-medal/15v06gb
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