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How Are Craters Formed Space Science Experiment

In this fun and easy space science experiment, we’re going to demonstrate how craters are from on the moon.

IMPORTANT: THIS EXPERIMENT IS NOT EDIBLE – DO NOT CONSUME

Materials:

  • Flour
  • Baby oil
  • Small rocks or pebbles
  • Round cake pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups

Instructions:

  1. Mix ½ cup of baby oil with 4 cups of flour.
  2. Put the flour mixture into the round cake pan.
  3. Level out the mixture. This will represent the surface of the moon for this demonstration.
  4. Place the cake pan on the ground.
  5. While standing over the cake pan, drop a rock onto the flour mixture and observe what happens.

 

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How it Works:

The mixture is used to represent the surface of the moon. The rock represents an object impacting the surface of the moon and will leave a crater for you to investigate and explore.

 

Make This A Science Project:

Try different sized rocks and observe the changes in the crater size, shape, and depth.  

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