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| Cosmology is the field of study that brings together the natural sciences, particularly astronomy and physics, in a joint effort to understand the physical universe as a unified whole. Visit the sites below for more information. |
| MAP Introduction to Cosmology Cosmos in a Computer Particulate Evolution Cambridge Cosmology Remote Sensing Tutorial: Cosmology |
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| How did the universe begin or did it even have a beginning? How will the universe end? What evidence have scientists gathered to help answer these questions? We will be looking at two cosmological theories, the Steady State Theory and the Big Bang Theory. |
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| ACTIVITIES on Two Cosmological Theories
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| Bibliography As you do your research, keep track of the websites you visit. Include the title of the webpage, the URL, who wrote or sponsered the webpage and your evaluation of the reliability of the source. Number your sources so that you can footnote your research. |
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| Summary List the major components and points of each theory. Don't forget footnotes to show the source of your information. | |
| Evidence Include both evidence for and against each theory. Again - don't forget footnotes. | |
| Conclusion From your research, write several paragraphs explaining which theory you think is more valid. Back up your position with specific points from your research and use footnotes. |
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| ACTIVITIES on the Big Bang Theory |
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 The Expanding UniverseIn this activity, you will use Hubble Space Telescope Images to view how objects in the universe change and create scientific models of the universe. |
| The Big Bang Theory is consistent with a number of important observations which we will be investigating: a connection between radial velocity and distance of galaxies, the observed abundances of helium, deuterium and lithium, and the thermal spectrum of the cosmic microwave background radiation |
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