Galaxies Webliography

Galaxies of the Universe

 

 

 

Working on your own or with a partner, choose one of the galaxies below. Each galaxy has a list of websites that you will use to research your galaxy. These are the only websites that you can use.

 

Create a fact sheet about your chosen galaxy on a piece of construction paper (8 1/2 by 11) and include the following information:

 

- name of the galaxy

- a made-up slogan for your galaxy (for example; "The Milky Way - Come Play amongst the Stars")

- a picture of the galaxy (can be printed off of the computer or hand-drawn)

- the type of galaxy (example; elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, ordinary spiral, irregular)

- 3 interesting facts about the galaxy

 

 

1. The Milky Way

 

ESA Kids - Our Universe
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM536WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html

 

Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/22285/facts-about-the-milky-way/

 

Space.com
http://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html

 

Planet Facts
http://planetfacts.org/milky-way-galaxy-facts/

 

2. Andromeda Nebula Galaxy

 

Planet Facts
http://planetfacts.org/andromeda-galaxy/

 

Space Facts
http://space-facts.com/andromeda/

 

Soft Schools
http://www.softschools.com/facts/space/andromeda_galaxy_facts/429/

How Stuff Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/andromeda-galaxy-info.htm

 

3. Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

 

National Geographic
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/12/magellanic-clouds/ferris-text

 

Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/fastfacts/large_magellanic_cloud.php.p=Teaching+tools@,eds,tools,%3EGalaxies@,eds,tools,topic,galaxies.php%3EOverview%3A+Large+Magellanic+Cloud+facts@,eds,overviews,fastfacts,large_magellanic_cloud.php&a=,eds

 

Wiki-Pedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellanic_Clouds

 

Cool Cosmos

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/219-What-is-an-irregular-galaxy-