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ASTRONOMY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION RESOURCES

A Universe Without Supernovae A Universe Without Supernovae

Use this active game to illustrate the value of supernovae in the universe. Visitors discover that almost all elements that make up the Earth and all its living things were made inside stars that go supernova. Without supernovae to disperse these elements, the universe as we know it couldn't exist.

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Download FileDownload A Universe Without Supernovae Activity (PDF, 1.11 MB)

Go to URLLives of Stars activity
Go to URLLet's Make a Supernova! activity
Go to URLSupernova Star Maps
Go to URLSupernova PowerPoint presentation with script
Go to URLNuclear Fusion activity with marshmallows


Keywords:
Star Life Cycles, Universe
Audience Levels:
Lower Elementary, 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
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: SUPERNOVA!
Source:
NASA Night Sky Network

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