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HS, Astronomy Std 26: Describe formation processes and characteristics of galaxies.

Lesson Plans: Classifying Galaxies: Students will observe examples of galaxies that have different shapes. Students will observe how the galaxy classification system of Edwin Hubble assigns galaxies to different groups according to their shapes. Students will attempt to categorize unknown galaxies according to the Hubble classification descriptors. Hubble Galaxy Formation In this exercise, you will learn to classify galaxies using the Hubble Classification scheme. You will also find their distances using the Hubble law. Hubble Deep Field Evaluate Hubble pics

Resources: The Natures of the Stars: The stars surround you. At night they are everywhere, dotting the sky; in the daytime, one, our Sun, dominates, its brilliant light washing the others away until twilight yields to darkness. They are the givers of light and life. "To know ourselves, we must know the stars." Gallery of Images Galaxies Galore, Games and More: Games and resources that are related to galaxies. The Physics Classroom Tutorials, animations, sample problems Aeronautics Related Activities, Experiments, and Lesson Plans
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