Starter: Our Black Hole

Starter: Our Black Hole

Scientists have long theorised that there is a black hole in the centre of our galaxy but proof in the form of an image was only released recently, and it got astrophysicists pretty excited! This starter activity engages your students with this topical news story as well as provides an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge of gravitational force. Also provided are teacher instructions on how to use the discussion technique: think, pair share.

 

Learning objective

  • Apply understanding of gravitational force

    Blueprint curriculum links

    • Year 8: Gravity

     Activity contents

    • PowerPoint file

    The activity is delivered as a PowerPoint file. After you checkout, you will see a download link on the confirmation page. You will also receive an email with the link to download it.

    Links

    Read the full news story

    Read more about think, pair, share

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