A. Do a search and find the Classifying Galaxies page located at the Science Museum of Virginia.

• If you have a copy of the student worksheet skip to B below. If not,
  • Select Teacher's Page, then find & select Get Student Worksheet.
  • Make a copy and move on to part B below.

B. Select the link to the student Lesson and follow the directions.

• Make sure that while you are exploring this site you complete the following.

1. The worksheet (you may also need additional paper)

2. The classification challenge

• Look for: "Now it's time for you to classify some galaxy pictures. Are you up to the challenge? Click here." in the page text.

3. Locate the Teacher's Page and check your answers.

C. Explore some of the www links at the end of the page and find out three things you did not know about galaxies that you would like to teach your classmates.