Fun galaxies activity for an astronomy unit!
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In this activity, students will:
- Read about different types of galaxies. (2 pages)
- Answer several text-dependent analysis questions.
- Practice classifying pictures of 10 real galaxies.
Teacher Notes:
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- This galaxies activity is not editable.
- This product is adapted from the widely available Astronomical Society of the Pacific galaxy activity. Our version has been significantly simplified and streamlined for a middle school audience.
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
- NGSS MS-ESS1-3: Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
