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Black holes

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A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Science

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In this lesson, students explore black holes using the website “No Escape: The Truth About Black Holes” and demonstrate how space telescopes can provide data to support current hypotheses. Students examine the anatomy of a black hole using diagrams and also explore myths, the history related to the discovery of black holes, and an animated trip to the center of a black hole, a discussion of different types of black holes, and an opportunity to see actual Hubble images that support the hypothesis of black holes. Science NetLinks provides student handouts, guidelines for the teacher, and links to the Black Holes Exploration E-sheet and several other helpful web resources on black holes. The major focus of this lesson is for students to learn new vocabulary and become familiar with the concept of the black hole.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 9–12 — AP Earth and Environmental Science

  • Goal 8: The learner will build an understanding of Earth in the Solar System and its position in the universe.
    • Objective 8.03: Evaluate astronomers' use of various instruments to extend their senses:
      • Optical telescopes.
      • Radio telescopes.
      • Spectroscopes.
      • Cameras.
    • Objective 8.04: Assess the current scientific theories of the origin of the universe.
    • Objective 8.07: Evaluate Hubble's Law and the concept of the ever-expanding universe.

Grade 9–12 — Earth/Environmental Science

  • Goal 6: The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.
    • Objective 6.01: Analyze the theories of the formation of the universe and solar system.
    • Objective 6.03: Examine the sources of stellar energies.
      • Life cycle of stars.
      • Hertzsprung – Russell Diagram.
    • Objective 6.05: Evaluate astronomers' use of various technologies to extend their senses:
      • Optical telescopes.
      • Cameras.
      • Radio telescopes.
      • Spectroscope.