Module 10: Turn Left at Alpha Centauri

A Study of Space and the Universe

Description
In this module students will learn about the forces that have shaped the stars, this solar system, and the universe. Students will investigate how gravity keeps the planets and moons in their orbits. Students will apply these principles to the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets, and will use what they learn to understand current models of the origin and future of the universe.

Investigations
For each investigation, the science or sciences that form the principal focus of that investigation are noted.

Investigation 1: Living High	Biology and Earth/Space
Investigation 2: Off the Scale	Physics
Investigation 3: Balancing Act	Physics and Earth/Space
Investigation 4: Creating Craters	Physics and Earth/Space
Investigation 5: Worlds of Color	Chemistry and Physics
Investigation 6: What It Takes to Be a Star	Physics and Earth/Space
Investigation 7: Finding the Pattern	Earth/Space
Investigation 8: Light from Far, Far, Far, Far, Far, Far Away	Physics and Earth/Space