Room 210's Meteors, Comets and Meteorites  based on the  2002 Leonids Meteor Shower

Despite the full moon, this year may be one of the best for viewing the Leonids for a long time.  A true meteor storm is predicted.  What are the Leonids?  Use the links provided below to learn more about them and prepare to view them.

• Leonids Made Easy
• Starchild Glossary
• Mythic Origin of the Constellation
• Do You Know Comets from Meteors? Worksheet
• Leonid Storm Forecast
• Chicago area forecast
• Observing Tips from NASA
• Preparation Worksheet
• Forecast Estimation Graph Worksheet
• Falling Stars (less difficult reading)
• Falling Stars (more difficult reading)
• Falling Star Cloze Worksheet
• Meteor Main Ideas Worksheet