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ASTRONOMY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION RESOURCES

Black Holes: No Escape Black Holes: No Escape

Using a bucket with stretchy fabric stretched over it, allow visitors to experiment with marbles and weights to discover some basics about gravity and black holes. Discuss an Earth-mass black hole and "center of mass"; orbit marbles around black hole.

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Go to URLUse this activity to illustrate gravity and black holes
Go to URLThis PowerPoint answers common questions abotu black holes
Go to URLThis gravity activity explains mass and falling
Go to URLUse these Star Maps to find black holes in the night sky
Go to URLThis activity shows where black holes fit into star lives
Go to URLThis PowerPoint shows how black holes fit into a star's life


Keywords:
Black Holes, Gravity
Audience Levels:
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts
Venues:
Inside - classroom size, Outside - before sunset, Outside - Daylight
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:
ToolKit: Black Hole Survival
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