Galaxies and the Universe
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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.