Space INtroduction
Unit 4: Space – Learning Outcomes
The big bang theory can be used to explain the formation of the universe from a singularity composed of pure energy.
As the universe aged, expanded and cooled, that energy was transformed to matter leading to the formation of nuclei, atoms and eventually stars, planets and life.
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The Size of the Universe: Scroll along and consider vastness
The formation of the universe can be explained by the big bang theory
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The big bang theory
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How the components of the universe have changed over time
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How astronomical date is collected and used.
LINKS TO LEARNING:
Textbook: Science 10 Space (Rockwell and Desonie)
Aboriginal Knowledge of Astronomy
Part 1:
Oral Narratives & Oral Traditions
Throughout history, Aboriginal societies in North America have relied on the oral transmission of stories, histories, lessons and other knowledge to maintain a historical record and sustain their cultures and identities. According to scholars Renée Hulan and Renate Eigenbrod, oral traditions are “the means by which knowledge is reproduced, preserved and conveyed from generation to generation. Oral traditions form the foundation of Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal experience and uniting past and present in memory.”2
Western discourse has come to prioritize the written word as the dominant form of record keeping and until recently, Westerners have generally considered oral societies to be peoples without history. This could not be further from the truth. Oral societies record and document their histories in complex and sophisticated ways, including performative practices such as dancing and drumming. Although most oral societies, Aboriginal or otherwise, have now adopted the written word as a tool for documentation, expression and communication, many still depend on oral traditions and greatly value the oral transmission of knowledge as an intrinsic aspect of their cultures and societies.
Solar Folklore – Indigenous American (North American) – Stanford Solar Centre
Native American Astronomy (Windows to the Universe)
American Indian Starlore and Other Stories About the Sky
PHET SIMULATIONS
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Astronomically Correct Nursury Rymes:
