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The Milky Way Galaxy InteractiveThe Milky Way Galaxy Interactive
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Internet Access
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The Milky Way Galaxy

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Just how big is the galaxy? Learners read information about the size of the Milky Way galaxy to better comprehend its size. Pupils develop an understanding of the number of stars in the galaxy by finding just how big a billion is and learn that the galaxy is known by other names in different parts of the world.

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Concepts

the milky way galaxy, light years, galaxies, stars

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a remote learning resource to study about the Milky Way and other galaxies

Classroom Considerations

  • Individuals should understand powers of 10
  • Requires estimation skills
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Contains links to some key terms in the reading
  • Includes information about the different types of galaxies

Cons

  • One of the website pages has a background that makes it difficult to read the text

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