Episodes
In this lesson, we’ll take some of the things we learned from Charles Messier and apply them to our own observations of the sky. We’ll also hunt for a few constellations that we may or may not have ever seen before. Get ready to go outside!
Resources included with this lesson:
Star Journal Pages
Reflection Questions
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https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/universe
Published 02/23/23
In this lesson, we’ll talk about one of the ways that astronomers find out how far away the things they see in the sky are. We’ll also learn one of the big challenges with figuring that out by trying an experiment ourselves using flash lights at night.
Resources included with this lesson:
The Flashlight Experiment (A separate document!)
A Star Journal
Reflection Questions
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Published 02/22/23
In this lesson, we’ll learn how one scientist figured out the solution to the Great Debate. Using an amazing discovery, this scientist was able to finally determine exactly how big the Milky Way was, and what those spiral nebulae are.
Resources included in this episode:
Listening Questions
Discussion Questions
Download the free resources for this course on the “Cataloging the Universe” website:
https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/universe
Published 02/21/23
In this lesson, we’ll meet Karen Masters, an astronomer who is studying and classifying distant galaxies. We’ll also learn how we can help her do her work by using a website called Galaxy Zoo. You can look at data from a sample of millions of galaxies and help astronomers understand the answers to big questions about the universe.
Resources included with this lesson:
Listening Questions
Post Galaxy Zoo Questions
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Published 02/17/23