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Galaxy clusters Lesson Plans
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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.
Young scholars discover their place in the universe. In this astronomy lesson plan, students identify their location on various maps that have increasingly larger scales. In the end, the young scholars write their address in terms of their location in the galaxy.
Seventh graders name the different classification of galaxies. In this astronomy activity, 7th graders sketch and describe the morphology of NGC 1097. They write a paragraph describing what a black hole is.
Students analyze a designated galaxy with a partner or in a small group.
Students observe pictures taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. From a given website, students observe images of the Einstein Cross, Black Eye Galaxy, Hoag's Object, merging and interacting galaxies and more. This lesson plan gives a short description of each picture listed on the website.
Students discuss the Milky Way Galaxy, sort a set of galaxy cards based on traits or characteristics and complete a related worksheet. Students record sorting methods as well as new ones and discuss as a class.
Students apply an algorithm to measure the distance to stars in the night sky. In this photometry lesson, students observe stars in the night sky as they measure the distance to them and to the cluster, The Milky Way. They apply the Inverse Square Law to complete the worksheet while determining the distances.
Students infer the galaxy shape. In this structure of the galaxy lesson plan students observe the distribution of objects in the sky and answer questions.
Learners classify galaxies by their shape using the Hubble Tuning Fork Diagram.
Eighth graders work with a simulation of the solar system using a program downloaded from a web site. They maneuver through the site using teacher led instruction. Finally, they write a fictional story based on their investigations.
