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BBC

Bbc: Dark Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear explanation of how dark matter was discovered and why it is important to astronomers.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Galaxy Cluster Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand what galaxy clusters are on this site which contains both information and a video.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this ten-question self-scoring quiz to test your knowledge of astronomy facts: age of the universe, why stars and planets are spheres, where other life might exist in the outer space, the Milky Way, and more.
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University of California

University of California Berkeley: Classifying Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how galaxies are classified and then see if you can apply that knowledge to identify the different types of galaxies. In addition to explaining Hubble's galaxy classification system, the site has links to Hubble Space Telescope...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Galaxy Hunter

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey to the wildest regions of space, and wrestle with cosmic giants, galaxies. Explore the Hubble Deep Fields from a statistical point of view.
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Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Nuestra Galaxia, Llamada via Lactea Mod Vii Unit 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about our galaxy, their mass and the evolution of the various theories about their conception.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cuasares Y Otras Galaxias Activas Modulo Vii Unit 3

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you can learn about the active galaxies, quasars and the effect of the gravitational lens.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Las Galaxias Modulo Vii Unidad 2

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you can learn about galaxies, their morphology classification, masses, distances, etc.
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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What We Can Learn From Galaxies Far, Far Away

For Students 9th - 10th
By studying the properties of the universe's largest pieces we can learn quite a lot about our own world and galaxy. [6:43]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Small Are We in the Scale of the Universe?

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1995, scientists pointed the Hubble Telescope at an area of the sky near the Big Dipper. The location was apparently empty, and the whole endeavor was risky- what, if anything, was going to show up? But what came back was nothing...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
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PBS

Pbs: Nova Online: Galaxies, Clusters, and Superclusters

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS site explores these building blocks of the universe as well as their various types and clusters.
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PBS

Pbs Nova Online: Spin a Spiral Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS 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.
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California Institute of Technology

Ipac: Iras Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from IPAC is a series of images of various celestial objects and regions as viewed in infrared light. Each photo is accompanied by a caption.
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Other

Astrophotography: Galaxies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Numerous high quality images of galaxies can be found in this site. Names, exposure times, and various magnifications are provided.
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Other

Astrophotography: Galaxies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Numerous high quality images of galaxies can be found in this site. Names, exposure times, and various magnifications are provided.
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Other

Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
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Interactive
Space Telescope Science Institute

Galaxy Hunter: A Cosmic Photo Safari

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel the universe and learn about galaxies. Investigate Hubble Deep Field observations to learn more.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how scientists classify galaxies.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: The Earth: The Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the universe, its origin and composition. Also includes information about galaxies, stars, and the sun.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: What Is a Satellite Galaxy?

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the behavior and characteristics of the many satellite galaxies that orbit other galaxies.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Dark Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides an introduction to dark matter and what it really is. Provides links to a quiz as well as facts about dark matter. Offers links to additional resources as well as related topics.