Famous Space Visitors

This project-based worksheet invites students to research a real-life comet, asteroid, or meteor event that has impacted science or history. Learners choose from examples like Halley’s Comet or the Tunguska Event, gather facts, and answer structured questions about cause, significance, and effects. This inquiry task promotes research, synthesis, and scientific communication skills.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Earth and Space Science: Research Significant Celestial Events

English Language Arts – Writing: Organize and Present Research Findings

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Analyze Historical and Scientific Sources

Science Literacy – Evaluate the Impact of Astronomical Phenomena

This worksheet is part of our Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors collection.