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How do scientists identify which elements originate from meteorites? Scholars learn about a sample of material found in a remote location, analyzing the sample to determine if it might be from Earth or not. They study elements, isotopes, abundance, and graphing as they attempt to answer the question.
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Instructional Ideas
- Work through a few of the problems together to clarify the process
- Discuss anomalous data and how to best handle it
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of statistics, abundance, ratios, and isotopes
- Fifth in a six-part series on cosmic chemistry
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- Links to many high quality resources for extended learning
- Includes answer keys
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