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Galaxies

Classifying Galaxies - an introductory activity

Multi-wavelength Astronomy
    Multi-wavelength Astronomy - The Teacher's Guide
     Standards and suggestions for implementation, and general instructions and possible answers are included in the teacher guide as a WORD document
    Student Guide and Worksheet
     Student sheets are included in this WORD document
    False Coloring
     Student exercise on resolution and false colors as a WORD document
    Accompanying PowerPoint
     Many color images of galaxies, as well as an evaluation exercise, are included in the PowerPoint presentation
    Image sets and related information
    1.) White images on a black background are provided in this WORD document
    2.) Black images on a white background (that is, negatives) are provided in this WORD document
    3.) An extended set for evaluation are provided in this WORD document
    4.) Telescopes used to obtain the images are provided in this WORD document
    Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
     TEKS related to the activity are provided in this WORD document
Lives of Stars - a "dramatic" look at Stellar Evolution
    Stellar Evolution - The Teacher's Guide
     TEKS (science standards), background information, suggestions for implementation, and possible answers for student worksheets are included in the teacher guide as a WORD document
    Student Guide and Worksheet
     The "drama" for students plus worksheets in this WORD document
The Galaxies and Cosmos Exporer Tool - an on-line tool to investigate galaxies



Support from NASA grants NAG5-13063 and NASA NNG 06GB99G, NSF grant AST-0607748 to Principle Investigator Dr. Shardha Jogee and a Faculty And Student Teams for Technology (FAST Tex) award from the University of Texas Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA) is gratefully acknowledged.
 		 

15 November 2007
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