Stars and Galaxies
Galaxies contain billions of stars. Do galaxies collide? Do the stars within them collide?
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Galaxies contain billions of stars. Do galaxies collide? Do the stars within them collide?
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One of astronomy’s first tools to measure the flow of time, a sundial is simply a stick that casts a
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Each student becomes the “ambassador” for a planet and prepares by researching their planet, then meets with other ambassadors to
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Does the Moon always look the same? Does its surface look different at different times?
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Use an entire class to model motions of objects in the solar system with respect to the stars. Don’t forget to
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Everyone and everything has a shadow. Shadows illustrate how three-dimensional objects can be viewed in two dimensions.
Planning to take a vacation soon? Visit Phobos! Small and cozy, Phobos orbits the fourth planet from the Sun in
This activity combines the concept of Earth’s rock cycle with the characteristics of other planets in the solar system. After
This reflective solar cooker uses the Sun’s energy to cook marshmallows. The target cooking area is the space where the
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The Sun is a huge sphere of gas. The visible layer of the Sun, which we view as the surface,