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|tagline= | |tagline=How we know what we know: a slide presentation to explain how Goodricke and Leavitt measured the stars. | ||
|image= | |image=cepheidstars1.png | ||
|resourcenumber= SC0036 | |resourcenumber= SC0036 | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives= | ||
* | * recall parallax and luminosity as methods to calculate the distance of stars | ||
* | * recount the discovery of variable stars | ||
* | * how Henrietta Leavitt’s discovery of the relationship between period and luminosity allows star distances to be calculated | ||
|age=Secondary | |age=Secondary | ||
|content= | |content=This is the third and final slide presentation lesson of a series on the calculation of the distances of stars. Traditionally a challenging lesson for students, this takes a step by step approach. The teacher provides (The next lesson considers how we know about the chemistry and characteristics of stars). | ||
|format= | |format= | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|additional resources= | |additional resources= | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources= | |related resources=Read the Wikipedia article on Henrietta Leavitt | ||
|other= | |other= | ||
|resources= | |resources= | ||
The presentation has been converted to alternative formats: | |||
* Powerpoint version:[[ ]] | * Powerpoint version:[[ ]] | ||
* Audio explanation [[media: ]] | * Audio explanation [[media: ]] | ||
* Teacher's audio explanation of how the lesson was delivered [[media:CT - Cepheid voiceover.MP3]] | |||
* Smartboard notebook version [[File:Cepheid stars.notebook]] | |||
* Powerpoint with details about the astronomers, Goodriche & Leavitt: [[File:SC0036 Cepheid stars.ppt]] | |||
* PDF preview version [File:SC0036 Cepheid stars.pdf ]] | |||
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