This is a two day lesson on galaxies and dark matter.

Day 1: Students will learn about galaxies and their three main shapes.

Day 2: What is dark matter and energy, and how do we know it's out there? In this lesson students will observe a model of how we know dark matter is present in space, and read a non-fiction article and answer analysis questions.

Included in your purchase:

• 19 slide powerpoint on galaxies with graphic organizer note page
• 17 slide powerpoint on dark matter and energy
• Dark matter model with teacher directions
• Nonfiction article with analysis questions

This lesson is fully editable.