Meteorite or Meteor-wrong?

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The aim of the project is to produce a virtual reality meteorite collecting trip, set in a hot desert environment. The audience at whom the activity is directed is primarily school students from Years 5 - 11 (Age 9 - 16; Key Stages 2-4), although other audiences will also be encouraged through Open University websites.Using the activity as a framework, we will:(i) introduce meteorites as fragments from asteroids, the Moon and Mars, study of which can help us to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System(ii) discuss the complementary nature of materials returned directly from space missions with those found on earth as meteorites(iii) consider the necessity of meteorite curation, the importance of planetary protection and the legacy value of meteorite collections for future researchThe overall impact of the project will be to increase scientific literacy in the targeted students, introducing them to various concepts, including the notion of great ages and vast distances, how looking at small fragments of an object can yield information about major events and how analysing rocks from space can help us understand the Earth. Students will also be expected to acquire skills in team-working, effective communication, note-taking and record keeping, as well as fieldwork skills of equipment selection, distance and direction measurement and landmark identification.