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By following the links at the bottom of
these pages, you can learn about an exciting NASA mission called CHIPS
- which stands for Cosmic Hot
Interstellar Plasma
Spectrometer. This is a mouthful - but when you break it
down, it's not so bad:
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The CHIPS mission is studying the plasma between the stars! Why??? |
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What's so interesting about this plasma? |
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We've also highlighted some words that might be new - these would also be a good addition to your science journal (note that these words don't link to a glossary - but the meanings of these words are included on the page).
When you are done, you may have a few new ideas about density, heat, temperature, and how things cool off. In fact, you might have a few ideas about how the ISM cools - which, after all, is what the CHIPS mission is trying to figure out. When you're done, if you have any questions or great ideas you can send an e-mail to one of the scientists working on the CHIPS mission!
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We've included some questions in the lesson
to help you think about new ideas. Whenever you see the
light bulb symbol, it would be a good idea to write down your
answers to these questions in your journal or notebook. It's okay if you don't know the answers right
away - in fact, you'll probably find that your answers
change as you go on. Writing down your answers as you go
will let you look over your work and see how much you've learned! 
On some pages, you'll see a stop-light symbol.
When you see this at the bottom of a page, you
should check with your teacher to see if there is an activity or
demonstration planned before going on to the next page.