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    1. Homework
    2. Introduction to Science
      1. Scientific Method
      2. Intro. to Earth Science
    3. Gravity
    4. Astronomy
      1. Astrobiology
      2. Local Solar System
      3. Stars
      4. Galaxies
      5. Nebula
      6. Quasars, Pulsars, & Black Holes
      7. Comets
      8. The Big Bang Theory
      9. Telescope, Probes, and Craft
      10. Formation of Solar System and Earth
    5. The Ever Changing Earth
      1. Plate Tectonics
      2. Volcanoes
      3. Earthquakes
      4. Tsunamis
      5. Island Formation
    6. Heat & Energy Transfer
      1. What is Matter?
        1. Physical Properties
        2. Chemical Properites
      2. Three (or more) States of Matter
        1. Behavior of Gases
        2. Changes of State
      3. Potential & Kinetic Energy
    7. Human Body
      1. Immune System
      2. Circulatory System
      3. Lymphatic System
    8. Ocean
      1. Ocean Floor Landscapes
      2. Human Interaction and Ocean
      3. Deep Sea (and vents)
      4. WATER-Properties & Cycle
      5. Coral Reef
      6. Currents, Tides, and Upwelling
      7. Marine Life
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Home > 6th Grade Science > Astronomy

Astronomy

• Stars
The sun is a star.

Kinds of stars (by size): giants, dwarfs, pulsars
Supernova; black holes
Apparent movement of stars caused by rotation of the earth

Constellations: visual groupings of stars, for example, Big Dipper, Orion

Astronomical distance measured in light years

• Galaxies
The Milky Way is our galaxy; the Andromeda Galaxy is closest to the Milky Way.

Quasars are the most distant visible objects (because the brightest).

 

Web Links:
  1. PBS; NASA; At the Edge of Space 53 mins PBS; NASA; At the Edge of Space 53 mins
  2. Space School--Mercury 5 mins. Space School--Mercury 5 mins.
  3. The Most Astounding Fact-Neil deGrasse Tyson The Most Astounding Fact-Neil deGrasse Tyson
File Attachments:
  1. directed_reading_b telescopes.pdf directed_reading_b telescopes.pdf
  2. directed_reading_Mapping the Stars.pdf directed_reading_Mapping the Stars.pdf
  3. DRA Atronomy; Original Sci.pdf DRA Atronomy; Original Sci.pdf
  4. Interactive Text telescopes.pdf Interactive Text telescopes.pdf
    Section #2 Telescopes
  5. interactive_textbook J-1.pdf interactive_textbook J-1.pdf
    Section #1--Astronomy The Original Science
  6. Mapping the Stars Int Text.pdf Mapping the Stars Int Text.pdf
    Section #3: Mapping the Stars
  7. Space Project 2014.pdf Space Project 2014.pdf
Author: Marilyn Knapp
Last modified: 6/27/2015 5:55 AM (EST)