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The Big Bang-Hubble's Law
For this Hubble's law worksheet, learners use data for galaxies which include their distance and speed. Students make a graph to show the distance to each galaxy and the speed of each galaxy. They use their graph to answer 4 questions...
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The Farther Away You Are, The Faster Away You Move
Young scholars explore linear relationships. The lesson uses science to develop an understanding of the expanding Universe. There are 3 Labs, only 2 of which are required. Lab C is an enrichment for higher level classes.
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Cosmic Collision
In this cosmic collision instructional activity, students explore interactive online website to study about the dynamics of different galaxies. They write short answers to 8 questions that follow.
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Science World: Hubble, Edwin (1889 1953)
This site from ScienceWorld contains a short but factual biographical sketch of the life of the American astronomer, Edwin Hubble. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: How Did the Universe Begin?
Bite-size introduction to two scientists-Hubble and Lemaitre-who played key roles in formulating the theory of the origin of the universe known as the big bang. Includes an interactive timeline on which you can plot out the approximate...