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- 9th - 12th
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Students view NASA images of galaxies and develop a galaxy classification scheme. They compare and contrast their classification scheme with that developed by Edwin Hubble. They recognize that galaxies are collections of billions of stars. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students expand their galactic knowledge by visiting Internet Websites to classify objects in the Hubble Deep Field Image. They discover how to use representative sampling to estimate the number of galaxies in the universe. In groups, they conduct stellar statistician and cosmic classifier activities located on the Hubble Deep Field Academy Website Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students use the provided website to classify galaxies after exploring information about elliptical, spiral, lenticular, and irregular galaxies and using the Hubble Tuning Fork. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students practice skills used in scientific investigation while studying the three main types of galaxies. Students identify Earth as part of Milky Way galaxy, the parts of galaxies, and the types of galaxies, as well as classify galaxies by size and shape in a computer game. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students create a drama presentation in order to illustrate the comparison of sizes between a galaxy and an atom. They use an outline to help prepare the dialogue. Then students act out the play to illustrate the main differences. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students take a quiz to review the different objects in space. As a class, they define terms related to galaxies. In groups, they make a model of the Milky Way galaxy using materials provided to them by their teacher. To end the lesson, they describe the three types of galaxies. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students simulate galaxies by creating galaxy spinners. In their journals, they define terms and identify the three types of galaxies including names and diagrams. Once their spinners are completed, students darken the room and shine flashlights through the holes to observe a facsimile of the galaxies. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students describe the three types of galaxies ( spiral, irregular and elliptical) and construct a model that shows where our solar system is located in the pinwheel of a spiral galaxy called the Milky Way. They assess how scientists classify galaxies by their appearance. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students study galaxies. They explain what a galaxy is and classify galaxies by shape (elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, and irregular.) In groups, they conduct research for each type of galaxy. They write a short report and then construct models of the type they resesrched. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore the structure and content of galaxies. Through discussion, lab, and hands-on activities, they discover the general structure of the three types of galaxies as well as the effect they have on the structure and function of the universe. Two lessons are included. Full Review »