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\nDark Matter: How Does it Explain a Star's Speed?\n

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\nStudying spiral galaxies can make your head spin! With this video, find out how astronomers calculate a galaxy's rotational speed, and how the prediction that the outermost stars slow down does not seem to be true. The mystery may be...\n
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\nGalaxy Flashcards\n

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\nOn two pages you will find the pictures of 19 different galaxies and a Hubble \"Tuning Ford\" diagram. Print these out on cardstock and let primary space scientists use them to identify the three different types: spiral, elliptical, and...\n
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\nGalaxies\n

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\nThe first thing to note is that this lesson was written for use in a parochial school. Even if you are in a non-religious setting, however, the website exploration of galaxies and the accompanying worksheet make for an engaging...\n
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\nVirial Theorem Lesson\n

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\nNinth graders describe how equilibrium can occur as the balance of two effects. They model the stability of elliptical galaxies based on how fast stars within the galaxy are moving.\n
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\nOur Universe: Always Moving, Always Changing\n

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\nStudents explore the main concepts of astronomy through the eleven lessons of this unit. The past, present, and future methods of studying the science are examined in this unit.\n
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\nThe Milky Way Galaxy\n

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\nJust how big is the galaxy? Learners read information about the size of the Milky Way galaxy to better comprehend its size. Pupils develop an understanding of the number of stars in the galaxy by finding just how big a billion is and...\n
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\nOther Galaxies\n

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\nThe Milky Way belongs to a cluster of galaxies called the local group and it could be considered our neighborhood! Use the PowerPoint to present information on the different galaxy types, both local and farther away. Scholars learn how...\n
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\nDark Matter\n

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\nTurn to the dark side! Learners discover the facts about the matter you can't see and can't interact with, yet, it may make up 85 percent of the universe. The narrator explains what we know about dark matter, how it changes the behavior...\n
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\nTelescope as Time Machine\n

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\nThis resource provides an explanation of NASA's GALEX mission and how the space-based telescope can view distant galaxies as they were billions of years ago. The resource also discusses the other aspects of galaxies that GALEX...\n
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\nGalaxies to Scale\n

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\nIn this scales and galaxies instructional activity, students solve 7 problems including finding the size of galaxies in comparison to other galaxies and drawing scale models of the given galaxies to show their relative sizes and shapes.\n
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\nCosmic Bar Graphs\n

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\nIn this cosmic bar graph worksheet, students solve 2 problems using given bar graphs that plot the number of galaxies vs. the galaxy type and the number of gamma-ray bursts vs. the burst classification. Students find the fraction of...\n
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\nRotation Velocity of a Galaxy\n

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\nIn this orbit of stars in galaxies worksheet, students are given an equation that models the orbital speeds of stars as they relate to their distance from the nucleus of a galaxy. Students solve 5 problems using this equation and...\n
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\nCalculating Arc Lengths of Simple Functions-I\n

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\nIn this calculating arc lengths worksheet, students are given 4 simple functions and they use the Pythagorean Theorem and the basic techniques of calculus to find the arc-length formula in order to find the arc-length.\n
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\nA Galaxy Up Close\n

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\nIn this Sombrero Galaxy instructional activity, students observe infrared images taken by the Spitzer Infrared Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. They answer 9 questions about the details of the images such as the radius of the...\n
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\nPictures from Hubble Space Telescope\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nGalaxies\n

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\nStudents use the provided website to classify galaxies after exploring information about elliptical, spiral, lenticular, and irregular galaxies and using the Hubble Tuning Fork.\n
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\nA Galactic Fact Sheet\n

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\nIn this galactic fact worksheet, students read through important facts about galaxies, their shapes, and distances from the Sun.\n
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\nCollisions Lesson\n

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\nTenth graders explore the role that collisions and near collisions of galaxies play in determining the shape of galaxies. They model the collision of disk shaped and spherically shaped galaxies.\n
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\nThe Next Dimension\n

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\nStudents explore the three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system and discuss how it is important for structural engineers in order to be able to describe locations in space to fellow engineers. They participate in a hands-on activity...\n
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\nUniversity of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies\n

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\nProvides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.\n
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\nPbs Nova Online: Spin a Spiral Galaxy\n

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\nPBS site provides various views of spiral galaxies. (Quick Time required) With this technology, you can manipulate the image to spin it around and look at it from various angles.\n
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\nThis interactive activity from NOVA Online lets you spin a spiral galaxy, including our own Milky Way. It demonstrates that what you can learn from visible light observations of a galaxy is largely determined by the angle from which you...\n
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\nAustralian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Spiral Galaxy as Never Seen Before\n

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\nFrom ABC News in Science, this article covers information related to a photo of the largest spiral galaxy ever captured in a picture. The photo is taken of the Pinwheel galaxy.\n
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\nNasa: Spiral Galaxy\n

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\nThis Spiral Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a spiral galaxy with specific attention given to the details of the picture.\n
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