Active Galaxy Pop-Up
This is a pop-up book that shows the nucleus of an active galaxy
in three dimensions. It also includes a "Just-So"
story entitled "How the Galaxy Got its Jets," the
Tasty Active Galaxy Activity (described below), and a glossary.
It was created for younger students
(ages 8 - 12), though it can certainly be enjoyed by the older crowd!
Science and Reading Standards for the Pop-up book!
To download the pop-up Teacher's Guide, click here.
The pop-up consists of three parts:
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The pop-up part showing a
3-D active galaxy and all its elements. There is a
brief description
of each element provided on the same page, as well
as a short glossary which supports the content.
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An activity called "Tasty Galaxy."
This is a short activity created to accompany the
Active Galaxy Educators Unit, simplifying Activity 1
in the Educator's Guide in order to reach younger students.
Students can make a model of the nucleus of an active galaxy
out of edible materials, including a bagel (the dust torus),
ice cream cones (the jets), and a donut hole (the black hole).
Students enjoy seeing if they can eat the black hole before it
eats them! This activity can be done in class or safely at
home by children. It requires easy-to-find ingredients,
and is accompanied by a simple step by step instruction.
This activity offers both education and fun!
Go here to download a PDF of the Tasty Galaxy Activity
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A fiction story called "How the Galaxy Got Its Jets."
This is an illustrated "Just-So" story about supermassive
black holes. This story is a great asset to the reading collection of
any classroom.
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