Lesson 2

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Astronomy

This lesson

• An astronomy video
• Discussing the homework
• 3.1 The night sky
• Astronomy poster

Learning goals

• You know what the terms orbit, satellite, meteor, meteorite and commit mean.

• You can describe the difference between an artificial satellite and a natural satellite.

• You're able to name several objects that can be found in the night.
  
• You can name the tool astronomy uses to observe the universe.
  

Astronomy video

A) Zooming out of the universe

B) The origins of the universe 

Zooming out of the universe

Only zooming out — After 5 minutes the video starts to zoom back in again. 

Skip this. 

Students can watch it themselves at home if they want to.

The origins of the universe 

Discussing the homework

The night sky

Exercise

a) Make a list of objects mentioned in 3.1 that astronomers have found in the universe.

b) Explain what the words orbit, natural satellite, artificial satellite, meteors, meteorite and comet mean.

c) Give an example of a natural satellite.

d) Give an example of an artificial satellite.

Link

The night sky

• Stars
  
• Planets
  
• Dwarf planets
  
• Exo planets
  
• Moons
  
• Comets
  
• Meteors
  
• Comets
  

Astronomy poster

Use an empty page of your notebook for this assignment.

Make a poster that explains what the following terms mean:

Planet, moon, orbit solar system, star, galaxy.

• Write down what each term means.
• Order these objects from smallest to largest.
  
• Explain through text and drawings how these terms go together.
  

Learning goals

• You know what the terms orbit, satellite, meteor, meteorite and commit mean.

• You can describe the difference between an artificial satellite and a natural satellite.

• You're able to name several objects that can be found in the night.
  
• You can name the tool astronomy uses to observe the universe.
  

VLT

Very large telescope

VLT

Very large telescope

The moon

The blue marble

Pale blue dot

The earth from

6 Billion kilometers

The solar system

(Not to scale)

The milky way galaxy 

(artist rendition)

Cosmic background radiation