Full Moon Night / Moon Crater Experiment
Moon Crater Experiment
Children drop balls of different sizes into a tray of flour topped with cocoa to see how craters form.
How to run it
- Fill a deep tray with flour and sprinkle cocoa on top.
- Drop balls of different sizes from different heights.
- Carefully remove the balls and observe the craters.
- Measure and compare crater sizes and talk about what affects them.
You will need
- deep tray
- flour
- cocoa powder
- balls of various sizes
- rulers
Make it easier or harderYounger children can drop and look; older children can record results in a table.
SafetyDrop gently to avoid flour dust in eyes; check wheat and cocoa allergies.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children predict, test and record observations.
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