Telescopes allow us to explore beyond our planet and observe distant galaxies. These resources will help you teach your students how telescopes work, how they were developed, and the fascinating information they continue to reveal. This slideshow includes a number of activities related to the Hubble telescope.
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What Is a Radio Telescope?
This worksheet gives students practice identifying telescopes and explaining their differences. They will identify the advantages of using a radio telescope and compare it to reflecting and refracting telescopes. Use this printable to supplement your study of physics and space science.
How Do Telescopes Detect Electromagnetic Waves in Space?
Connect Earth, physical, and space sciences with this printable about telescopes. Using reference materials, students will answer questions about the electromagnetic spectrum, the visible spectrum, and wavelength. As a skill challenge, they will compare telescopes and determine what they can be used to study.
