The Scale of the Universe
With this link students can zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of space-time and learn the scale of things along the way! It is easy to navigate with these simple directions:
Press left or right or drag the scroll bar to zoom in and out. Press down to toggle quality.
This site is similar to Cell Scale from Learn. Genetics from the University of Utah and a comparison of the two sites will be a great learning tool. Students can compare sizes of subatomic particles, waves, cell organelles, cells, and tissues to sizes of what makes up this universe (planets, galaxies, etc.)
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