Galaxies

Please use this post to help me fill in the galaxy chart we are working on. Here is a link to a website that can give us some information about galaxies. Our chart will focus on the 3 main galaxies, but there are many others...

What are the most important facts about spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies?

What are the other types of galaxies?

What kind of galaxy do we live in?

Thanks,
Mr. Moore

To Infinity... And Beyond!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here is your science assignment for today.

Step 1: Read this entire post, then watch the video clips on your own computer

Step 2: Take notes - I would read the questions below, and use them to organize my notes...

Step 3: Work with your task team to create a written response. Your response needs to have input from each team member. Your team will post the response as a comment to this post - as always, it is a good idea to draft and save your comment as a document first! Push your thinking, and show the world what you learned from these videos...

Please consider these questions as you draft your comment:

1. Where is Earth located?
2. What is the Sun?
3. About how many stars are there? How many solar systems? What about galaxies?
4. How are plants, water, stars, and people all similar?
5. How do we determine the age of stars?
6. Is it true that star gazing is like looking into the past? Why or why not?
7. What are the 3 kinds of galaxies? Do you know the different types of stars?
8. If you were the teacher, what 3 important facts would you want your students to know after they saw these video clips?
9. Do you think that there may be life outside of our solar system? Why or why not?
10. What questions do you still have about stars, galaxies, and the universe?



Thanks!
~Mr. Moore