Mapping the Milky Way Read-along ebook

Nicole Sipe

Description

When it comes to mapping the Milky Way, scientists know one thing for sure. They know that there is still a lot that they do not know! Discover how they study the Milky Way, and learn about the galaxy that we call home. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career connections by providing a glimpse into the lives of real-life Smithsonian employees currently working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with this book that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Informations

• Publié par: Teacher Created Materials
• Date de parution: 02 juillet 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781087629100
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 38 Mo

Extrait

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Mapping
the
Milky
Way








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Table
of
Contents


Mapping
the
Impossible
4


Home
Sweet
Home
6


Points
of
View
12


A
Scientist's
Toolkit
16


The
Next
Frontier
24


STEAM
Challenge
28


Glossary
30


Index
31


Career
Advice
32













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Mapping
the
Impossible


Imagine
you
are
standing
in
the
middle
of
a
large
forest
.

Can
you
count
all
the
trees
in
the
forest
from
where
you
stand
?

You
can
count
the
trees
that
you
can
see
.

You
can
even
guess
how
many
trees
are
in
the
forest
.

But
the
forest
is
large
,
and
you
are
standing
in
the
middle
of
it
.

So
counting
all
the
trees
seems
like
an
impossible
task
!


This
is
what
it
is
like
for
scientists
who
are
trying
to
create
a
map
of
the
Milky
Way
.

It
is
a
very
difficult
thing
to
map
!

The
Milky
Way
is
huge
.

Also
,
Earth
is
part
of
it
.

And
then
there
is
the
pesky
problem
of
the
gas
and
dust
at
the
center
of
the
Milky
Way
that
block
our
view
.

How
do
we
make
a
map
of
the
Milky
Way
under
these
difficult
conditions
?

A
lot
of
people
have
worked
to
figure
this
out
.