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Photometry of Stars and Clusters Lesson PlanPhotometry of Stars and Clusters Lesson Plan
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Photometry of Stars and Clusters

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Students apply an algorithm to measure the distance to stars in the night sky. In this photometry lesson, students observe stars in the night sky as they measure the distance to them and to the cluster, The Milky Way. They apply the Inverse Square Law to complete the worksheet while determining the distances.

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inverse square law

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distance to stars, inverse square law, photometry of stars, the milky way, science
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1998

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