Teaching tools > Science content reading > Overview: Hubble Reveals Orion in Picture-Perfect Glory

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Star Witness news story: Hubble Reveals Orion in Picture-Perfect Glory features a zoomable image of the nebula and highlights the nebula's location in the constellation Orion. This selection was written in conjunction with the HubbleSite press release: Hubble Panoramic View of Orion Nebula Reveals Thousands of Stars.

Format(s) available: Printer-friendly web page; also, downloadable PDF including story and images

Grades: 5-8, but the material can be adapted for use in other grades at the teacher's discretion

Teachers can use Star Witness news story: Hubble Reveals Orion in Picture-Perfect Glory as:

• A content reading selection. Teachers should discuss the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary prior to having students read this selection.

• An engagement activity. Have students read the selection. Ask them how technology helped astronomers make and understand this observation.

• An inquiry tool. Propose a question, such as "What will the image of the Orion Nebula help astronomers understand?" Have students read the selection and write down questions they would like answered as a result of the reading.

• A source of information. Have students read the selection. Conduct a class discussion using the questions associated with the reading to clarify student understanding and expand on the information provided.

Related materials

HubbleSite press release: Hubble Panoramic View of Orion Nebula Reveals Thousands of Stars

Teaching tools > Science content reading > Overview: Hubble Reveals Orion in Picture-Perfect Glory