Monday, May 25, 2015

Galaxies and the Universe
SEARCH IN ACTIVITIES FOR FINAL ACTIVITY IN GROUPS DUE JUNE 20




In this chapter students will learn what the Milky Way Galaxy looks like; how galaxies are distributed and what their characteristics are; and what astronomers know about the origin of the universe.


Lesson 1
The Milky Way Galaxy
In this lesson students will determine the size and shape of the Milky Way, as well as Earth's location within it; and how our galaxy could have formed.

Lesson 2
Other Galaxies in the Universe
The objectives of this lesson are: Describe how astronomer classify galaxies; identify how galaxies are organized into clusters and superclusters; and describe the expansion of the universe.

Lesson 3
Cosmology
In this lesson students will be able to explain the different theories about the formation of the universe; and describe the possible outcomes of the universal expansion.