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- 4th - 6th
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Students demonstrate ways of measuring distance in space. They construct a model to illustrate varying distances of stars from Earth and graph data to organize information about stars in these activities. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students research the constellations and discuss their findings. Then they construct their own maps of the galaxy using paper, black paint, aluminum foil, etc. They make a 3-D map of their chosen constellation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students classify galaxies by their shape using the Hubble Tuning Fork Diagram. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine relationship between universe, galaxies and solar systems, discuss what life might be like on other planets of our solar system, and explore how our lives would change if Earth's rotation, revolution, or position in the solar system changed. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students explore how smaller systems exist within larger systems as they build a collage of their place in space! Invite the students to display their posters and talk about their systems and systems of systems. 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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- 5th - 11th
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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. 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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- 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 »
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