Blast from the Past
Grades 5-12
Using the Blast from the Past poster, students create their own miniature crater and examine the resulting impact; compare the size of the Chicxulub crater to the size of their own communities; and study a model of the oceanic core retrieved from Leg 171B.
Note: The Blast from the Past poster is out of print. Please download the poster below.
Other Resources:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology presents Blast from the Past!
