Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Informal Education
Subject
Space Science, Universe, Astronomy
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Have you ever wondered how the distance between galaxies changes? With this guide from NASA’s Universe of Learning, a balloon, a marker, some stickers and a balloon pump, you can model the expansion of the universe after the Big Bang. The activity can be performed as either an independent or a facilitated activity with additional resources and background information hyperlinked in the document.
Next Generation Science Standards: HS.ESS1-2
‘The Expanded Universe: Playing With Time’ Activity Guide PDF