Curated OER
Science Jeopardy - The Earth Sciences
The earth sciences are the focus for this Jeopardy-style review game. Categories include geology, space, scientific investigation, meteorology, and oceanography. Diagrams and pictures are involved with most of the questions, making this...
Curated OER
The Milky Way: A Mere Cloud in the Cosmos
In this galaxy learning exercise, students calculate the volume of the Milky Way Galaxy, they determine the total mass, the density and the volume of the Milky Way Galaxy. They also solve 2 problems about the volume and size of the...
ACT360 Media
Act Den: Sky Den
This journey will help you solve big questions about the universe. You will be able to see beyond human capabilities and will learn what scientists are discovering.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Big Is the Universe?
In this media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site, astronomer Brent Tully of the University of Hawaii walks you through the latest scientific theories about the size of the universe.
Harvard University
Royal Astronomical Society: Steady State Theory of an Expanding Universe
In-depth research about the steady-state theory of the expanding universe found within a bibliographic database of astronomical literature. Learn about the theory that asserts that new matter is continuously created as the universe expands.
Other
Sky Server: About Astronomy
This site from SkyServer provides the history of astronomy as well as links to mapping the sky, galaxies, cosmic structures and much more. Several pictures are given, and the article is medium in length.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Profile: Georges Lemaitre
Find out about the life and work of the father of the Big Bang theory, Georges Lemaitre. This article describes the origin of the cosmology theory and its growing acceptance among scientists. This is an excerpt from COSMIC HORIZONS:...
BBC
Bbc: Origin of the Universe
Try this introduction to ideas about how the universe began and how it might end. Topics include; the big bang and its echoes, antimatter, and inflation/expansion of the universe.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Cosmic Mystery Tour
This multimedia tour is extremely dense with information about the origin of the universe. There are videos and simulations to assist with understanding, but it is definitely for advanced students.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Universe Devlopment What Is the Big Bang?
If you need a model of the big bang theory, then check out this resource. Using just a balloon and a marker, you can create a model of the big bang process.