Our universe started as a fog of particles, but slight variations in density allowed the formation of stars, galaxies, and the large-scale structures of the universe. In this Hangout we’ll discuss early structure formation and fast forward to today’s stars with planets. This community is part of the collection of communities created in the framework of Inspiring Science Education Hangout Series. Each community has an associated hangout where Dr. Pamela Gay, renowed astronomer and educator
Star In A Box offers a lesson plan for 1 or 2 hour sessions centered around the highly interactive Star In A Box application. This App simulates the evolutionary stages of stars of various masses. It is possible for students to follow changes in Temperature, Pressure and Size for various stars. Sample questions of various difficulties are provided. In this framework students will learn about the way stars are detected from Earth, about types of stars (ie various mass) and about how this affects
The Earth is warm because energy created in the core of the Sun is able to travel from the Sun’s Core to its surface, and then shine through space all the way to Earth. As it travels, the light is transformed from deadly high-energy particles to the nice warm light that keeps us alive. In this Hangout, we will discuss the primary ways energy is transported: convection, conduction, and radiation. This community is part of the collection of communities devoted to the Inspiring Science Education
This is a community, developed in the framework of E-STEP project, in order to support teachers' and parents' collaboration and parents' substantial engagement in schooling. The community includes teachers and parents who participate in E-STEP as pilot schools, but also welcomes other teachers and parents who are interested in building effective partnerships. As members of the community you can access and upload resources on parental engagement, post news and events and take part in discussions
We can’t observer how the universe formed, but scientists are still willing to say that we know the universe was created through a Big Bang. In this scenario, students will learn the three main lines of evidence for the Big Bang: the universe is expanding, the Cosmic Microwave Radiation, and the mixture of chemical elements. This community is part of the ISE hangouts series devoted to Astronomy and Space Science. Each community has an associated hangout where Dr. Pamela Gay, renowed astronomer
Everything in our universe is made up of a very small numbers of particles, and is controlled by just four forces. In this community, we will discuss these basic building blocks of everything. This community is part of the ISE hangouts series devoted to Astronomy and Space Science. Each community has an associated hangout where Dr. Pamela Gay, renowed astronomer and educator interviews scientists involved in research related to the topic being addressed by the hangout. You can find the hangout
