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04 April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Galaxies and the Distant Universe
Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. April's theme is Galaxies and the Distant Universe. Learn about the expansion of the Universe, where we are in it and what else is out there with A Universe of Galaxies activity.
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 Download April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (English Units)
(PDF, 11.24 MB)
Download April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (Metric Units)
(PDF, 10.57 MB)
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Use this activity to make a scale model of our galaxy
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Keywords: |
*IYA 2009, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe
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Audience Levels: |
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers |
Venues: |
Inside - auditorium size, Inside - classroom size, Outside - before sunset, Outside - Daylight, Outside - Night |
Educator Types: |
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts) |
Category: |
IYA 2009 |
Source: |
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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