In Buckley, Elk Ridge Elementary teacher Doug Poage will use his award to bring students to the Challenger Learning Center at the Museum of Flight as part of their exploration of Mars. NW meteorites land at Burke Organizers are expecting to display all five of the meteorites discovered in Washington as part of a special event at the Burke Museum next month. Participants will examine the Northwest meteorites, along with samples from Mars and our moon, at an afternoon workshop March 27. The group will use thin slices of space specimens to get down to the microscopic level March 28. The Northwest meteorites are on loan from museums and private collections.
Meteorites are rare finds in Washington.
Most meteorites recovered in the United States were found in southwest deserts and prairie states, said Irving, the host of the event. Many are found during plowing or grain harvest. The one found on a farm near Tacoma holds the distinction of being the smallest ever recovered. Four of the Washington specimens are iron meteorites. Only one of the Washington meteorites was actually seen plummeting to earth.