

Universe Galaxies Stars
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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11 Slides • 8 Questions
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Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
Vocabulary Practice & Review

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Star's Crash Course Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld75W1dz-h0
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Vocabulary
These are words you will need throughout our next unit! You can take notes as we go, or use this lesson in the future to study and refer back to.
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How it works:
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How it works:
We will take a poll of what we think the word attached to the definition means
Then we will analyze the vocabulary word and definition to come up with a consensus
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Multiple Choice
Word 1:
The idea that the universe exploded and rapidly expanded from a single point is called the
Solar System Theory
Big Bang Theory
Telescope Theory
Sunset Theory
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The Big Bang Theory!
The universe exploded (big bang) and then started rapidly expanding (spreading out) and created the universe we know today
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Multiple Choice
Scientists believe the universe is still expanding because distant objects shift in frequency toward ___________ on the electromagnetic spectrum.
blue
yellow
red
white
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Red Shift!!
Scientists believe the universe is still expanding because distant objects shift in frequency toward RED on the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Multiple Choice
Word 2:
The farther away a galaxy is from Earth, the faster it is moving
Newton's Law
John's Law
Hubble's Law
Speed Law
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Hubble's Law!!
If a galaxy is farther away from us, then it is moving at a greater speed.
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Multiple Choice
Word 3:
A very young star with a core that is not hot enough for fusion to yet take place
Young star
Protostar
Prestar
Old star
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Protostar!
"Proto" means young, therefor a protostar is a star that is young, and therefor is not very hot. Because of this, fusion can not take place so it does not expand as rapidly as older stars.
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Multiple Choice
Which is the LARGEST vocabulary word??
Atom
Galaxy
Planet
Star
Universe
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The Universe!!!
The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
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Multiple Choice
Which is the SMALLEST vocabulary word??
Atom
Galaxy
Planet
Star
Universe
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An Atom!
An atom is the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element.
All matter is made up of atoms!!
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Fill in the Blanks
Trick Question!!! What was the first atom ever created??
Type answer...
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Open Ended
What questions do you still have about stars, galaxies, and our universe?
Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
Vocabulary Practice & Review

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