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Worksheet
Curated OER

Astronomer sees a 'Brake' in Cosmic expansion

For Students 7th
Seventh graders examine and read an article.  In this investigative lesson students discuss questions about the article and complete an activity. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking at the World in a Different Light Quiz

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a quiz about light, colors and wavelength.  In this investigative lesson students use the Internet to take a quiz on light. 
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Organizer
Curated OER

What Are Galaxies and Constellations?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this space worksheet, students write 1 main idea and 4 supporting details about what are galaxies and constellations. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Alphabet Journey Through Space

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders author a book about the universe to be shared with a younger audience. After compiling an alphabetic list of words related to the universe, 3rd graders research a definition for each word and put them in book form. Books...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Universe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to find information about each planet and present their findings to the class. Students research statistical information and two interesting facts about each planet, then create a multimedia...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking into Space

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain how telescopes work and how they can contribute to our knowledge of the universe.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Planets Terra Firma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the theories of the creation of the universe and examine the properties of celestial bodies. They analyze the relationship between the sun, Earth and the other planets.
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Website
California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer for Kids: Solar System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource presents information about the solar system through a list of most frequently asked questions. Click on each question and be transported to a wealth of knowledge about our solar system and the planets within it.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Introduction to Astronomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A university-level introduction to basic astronomy. Includes course readings, assignments, exams, and study notes with links to images and to biographical profiles of famous astronomers.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Dark Matter: The Matter We Can't See

For Students 9th - 10th
The Greeks had a simple and elegant formula for the universe: just earth, fire, wind, and water, but this visible matter comprises only 4% of the universe. CERN scientist James Gillies tells us what accounts for the remaining 96% (dark...
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Handout
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Just How Big Is the Universe? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the history of the scientific debate and research on the topic of the size of the universe. The writer discusses the relevance of debate in the evolution of scientific theories.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Many Universes Are There?

For Students 9th - 10th
Video describes how recently scientists have postulated the existence of more than one universe. [4:43] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Website
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Multiwavelength Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the inside story on how Astrophysics emerged as a field of study from personal stories of scientists that helped to revolutionize our view of the Universe.
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Interactive
ACT360 Media

Act Den: Sky Den

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Self Driven Particle Model

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tutorial that introduces the particle model incrementally and depicts the computation of the order parameter, critical parameter, and critical exponent.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: From Big Bang to the End of the Universe: Mysteries of Deep Space Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the history of the universe, and our understanding of it, since the Big Bang. Click on a marker on the timeline for a short description of the event.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Nova: Hunting the Edge of Space

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles and interactives on the topic of telescopes and what we have learned from them about the universe, including information about some of the strangest phenomena. One section discusses the giant telescopes of the...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Website
California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: Universe & Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a look into the vast concept of the universe. Click on the question links to learn more.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Scale of the Universe 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This stunning interactive allows you to explore everything in this universe by zooming into different objects, organisms, and microscopic matter.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Imagine the Universe!

For Students 9th - 10th
This helpful site provides everything you want to know about studying the universe. Take a look at the tools and methods scientists use to study the universe, discover some of the objects that make up our universe, learn how scientists...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Black Hole Birth Spawned Record Breaking Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent record-breaking observation in space - the bright gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solar System!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An introduction to our solar system: the planets, our Sun and our Moon. Students begin by learning the history and engineering of space travel. They make simple rockets to acquire a basic understanding Newton's third law of motion. They...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: What Is the Universe?

For Students 9th - 10th
The following tutorial is an explanation of what the universe is composed of.