Matter lesson 3

OUTCOME

By the end of the lesson you will be able to recognise and describe the time line of the early universe that led to the formation of matter.

Reading Quiz 189-194

Engage

The universe is measured using many different methods

The age of the universe is found using our understanding of redshift and the expansion of the universe

LEARNING

Explain

1. How big approximately is a light year?

2. Why can't we see the whole universe?

3. Why do we know is the size of the universe so much bigger than the can see?

4. How do we know the expansion rate of the universe?

Challenge

Why don't galaxies expand as well as the distance between galaxy clusters?

Explore and Elaborate