The Universe and Its Stars (ESS1A)
Students explore the cosmic scale and structure of our universe through engaging, standards-aligned content. This section covers fundamental concepts from the Big Bang theory and universal origins to gravity's role in maintaining cosmic order. Students investigate our solar system's place within the Milky Way galaxy and grapple with the mind-bending scale of the universe itself. Current news articles connect these concepts to real-world applications, including commercial space exploration, NASA missions, and cutting-edge astronomical discoveries like exoplanets beyond our galaxy.
ESS1A: The Scale of the Universe
Just How Big Is the Universe?
ESS1A: The Milky Way and the Solar System
Where Is Our Place in the Universe?
ESS1A: Origins of the Universe and the Big Bang
How Does Gravity Keep Us in Our Place?
ESS1A News: The Universe and Its Stars
NASA contest aims to build a better toilet ...
ESS1A News: The Scale of the Universe
Scientists discover the first planets outside the Milky Way
ESS1A News: The Universe and Its Stars
100 years ago, an eclipse made Einstein Einstein ...
ESS1A: Gravity, Keeping the Order
What Happened at the Beginning of Time?
ESS1A News: The Milky Way and the Solar System
The growing commercial space industry wants to build space stations...