Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 6, Big Idea 9, Black Hole, Galaxy, IAC, Resource, Star
There are different methods for measuring the distances at which heavenly objects are located. Each method is useful for measuring a certain range of distances. In Unit 2 “Distances in the universe. Galaxies”, you can see how distances to the nearest stars in our...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 3, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 6, Big Idea 9, Galaxy, IAC, Resource
When we look up at the night sky with our eyes, almost all of the bright spots we see twinkling are stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. If the night is dark, we can also see faint spots of light. These are the galaxies closest to our own, the Andromeda Galaxy and the...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 9, OAE, Resource
With this hands-on activity, students build a model of the Milky Way, learning what our Galaxy looks like, where we stand in it, about the objects it hosts and the distances between them. They will also learn about galaxies and how the Universe formed and how it...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 9, Galaxy, OAE, Resource
Students identify a classification of the galaxies making use of real astronomical data from the Hubble Space Telescope. By doing their own calculation, students will discover a “morphology-density effect” and then make hypotheses about the causes of this...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 9, OAE, Resource
What is our Galaxy like? Let’s learn to distinguish its basic characteristics by making a glittery artistic portrait of it with colors, brushes, glitter and a lot of imagination! Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner...
