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‘Ogle Pbk 0. Th pce may beet! oom Date: Name: eu ow 10. Making a Lunar Landscape Select pebbles of varying sizes (these are the “meteoroids”). Wrap them in foil to make them round. Une the tray with aluminum foil so that the plaster does not stick to the tray. Empty the plaster of Paris into the foliined tray and spread it evenly on the bottom. Level the surface of the plaster. Slowly pour water from a jug or measuring cup into the powder. Do not take too long or the plaster will set before you are ready. If the mixture is too thin, add more plaster. Wait for the plaster to thicken, but not set. Spread newspapers or garbage bags on the floor. Place the foil-ined tray on top of the newspapers. Drop the pebbles (meteoroids) from chest height into the tray. Carefully lift out the pebbles. Make a few rilis and marias. (Use spoons to form these features.) Wait for the plaster fo dry, then carefully remove it from the tray. You have created a lunar landscape! Paint your lunar landscape so that it more closely resembles the surface of the moon. 290-471 eon eee ee - >» » Date: Name: > > > The Surface of the Moon Draw a diagram of the moon’s surface and label It with the following: Craters Maria Rills _] » » » » » » » d » » U ’ ’ ’ ’ » , , (Os Pst 200. Ts page my ba Mpa er oven 472-291

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