Universe Scavenger Hunt

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Universe Scavenger Hunt

• Collaboration Revisited

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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

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Enter the SDSS
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From SDSS to Scavenger Hunt

• Hints
• Quasars
• Bright and far away search the maps 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

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Preview Game Begins
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Preview Object Found
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Preview Find Next Object
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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!

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Timeline/Tasks

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