Space - Investigating the Universe

This half term we will be finishing the assignment tasks on space. There are two jobs for this morning:

• Firstly, make sure you have finished the poster assignment from before Easter. Check this on the spreadsheet on Mr. Cole's computer.
• Once you've got the poster done, complete the questions here which realte to the next assignment:

1. What are optical telescopes? What are two disadvantages associated with them?
2.  Who was Isaac Newton? What did he invent to help develop astronomy?
3. Who discovered that the Universe is expanding?
4. Use this link to find a galaxy. What is it called? What telescope did you use to see it?
5. While looking at your galaxy from question 4, change the type of telescope you use. What happens to the image?
6. Watch the video to explain what red shift is. How is it evidence for the big bang?
7. Who proposed the steady state theory? Is it accepted today or not?
8. What is the hubble telescope? Where is it and what is it used for?
9. Draw a diagram to explain how the hubble telescope uses mirrors to create images.
10. Extension - For the next assignment you will have to write a magazine article. Take a new Scientist from the front desk and find an article you like. What is good about it? What makes you want to read it? Is there anything you would change?