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Our Place in Our Galaxy

In this fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity, learners construct a model of our place in the Milky Way Galaxy and the distribution of stars, with a quarter and some birdseed. This is a great introduction to the distances of objects in the universe. This activity was designed for use with sky-viewing telescopes but can be adapted to many venues. The PDF contains step-by-step instructions, photos, presentation tips, background information,...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, History/Policy/Law, Units of Measurement, Satellites and Spacecraft, NSDL, Universe, Milky Way Galaxy, Stars and Galaxies, Representation, Physics, Scale Models, Light and Optics, Astronomy, Telescopes, Space Science, Science and Society, Light Years, Telescope, Geoscience, Stars, Galaxies, Model Building, Mathematics, Scale Model, Size and Scale, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Star, Solar System, Light Year, Education, Probes, Formulating Explanations, Galaxy, The Scientific Worldview