Universe Scavenger Hunt Collaboration Revisited

Concept/Idea Introduce children to large scale objects in the universe - Galaxies, quasars, clusters Children navigate through space and understand where objects are in relation to one another

Enter the SDSS

From SDSS to Scavenger Hunt Hints: Quasars – Bright and far away; search the map’s edges Elliptical Galaxies – Often found in clusters Spiral Galaxies – Tornado or whirlpool shaped Clusters – Composed of many galaxies; look for them towards the center of the map

Preview: Game Begins

Preview: Object Found

Preview: Find Next Object

What have I experienced? An introduction to large scale objects and structure in the Universe An interactive search, navigated by the facilitator or a student pilot That learning science is fun!

Timeline/Tasks Convert fly-through from Partiview to DirectX Record voiceovers Decide the degree of facilitation Implement the game interface