Galaxies Teaching Resources :: 649

PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Spin a Spiral Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th

This interactive activity from NOVA Online lets you spin a spiral galaxy, including our own Milky Way. It demonstrates that what you can learn from visible light observations of a galaxy is largely determined by the angle from which you...

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Education.com

Education.com: Different Types of Galaxies

For Students 3rd - 4th

[Free Registration/Login Required] A downloadable worksheet that looks at the features of three types of galaxies.

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NASA

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Quasar Galaxy Collision

For Students 9th - 10th

An image of a quasar. The large redshifts imply that quasars lie near the edge of the observable universe and must emit tremendous amounts of energy. There are also many embedded links to related topics.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Spiral Galaxy as Never Seen Before

For Students 9th - 10th

From ABC News in Science, this article covers information related to a photo of the largest spiral galaxy ever captured in a picture. The photo is taken of the Pinwheel galaxy.

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NASA

Nasa Space Place: Types of Galaxies

For Students 3rd - 8th

Brief description of a few types of galaxies.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Galaxy Spinning the Wrong Way

For Students 9th - 10th

From ABC News in Science, this February 2002 article revolves around findings posted by images from the Hubble Space Telescope which suggest a spiral galaxy spinning in an opposite direction than expected.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sucked In! Our Galaxy Eats Neighbour

For Students 9th - 10th

From ABC News in Science, Judy Skatssoon's article discusses evidence and research surrounding the remains of the Arcturus stream of stars, remains that suggest the possibility of the Milky Way as a carnivore galaxy.

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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Can You See Other Galaxies Without a Telescope?

For Students 3rd - 8th

Learn how and when to look up into the sky to see the Andromeda galaxy.

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Other

University of Alabama: M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th

View satellite photographs of the Andromeda Galaxy.

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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?

For Students 9th - 10th

Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This site also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.

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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubblesite: News Center Release Archive

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from Hubblesite has a very long list of Hubble Space Telescope Images listed by subject. General categories of subjects include Solar System, Stars, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Novae, Supernovae, Stellar evolutionn, Galaxies, and...

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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Las Galaxias Modulo Vii Unidad 2

For Students 9th - 10th

In this module you can learn about galaxies, their morphology classification, masses, distances, etc.

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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th

This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.

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Read Works

Read Works: In Our Galaxy, Far, Far, Away

For Teachers 9th - 10th

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about earth-like planets in other solar systems. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Together We Can Rule the Galaxy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

In this lesson, students will learn about Galileo Galilei and space.

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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of Young Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

The Old and 'Red' Distant Galaxies in this space telescope image are barely visible (though they are clearly marked). In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.

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Harvard University

Quasars and Active Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides information about quasars and active galaxies. Includes a glossary of important terms.

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