Beatrice Tinsley
CREST 150th Celebration investigations
Beatrice Tinsley (1941 – 1981) was a leading scientist in astronomy and cosmology.
Her research profoundly affected our view of the size and origin of the universe. She developed galaxy models that first allowed us to see what a protogalaxy, or galaxy in its infancy, might look like. Tinsley also worked on theories about whether or not the universe is closed (with boundaries) or open (going on forever). On 27 January 2016, the 75th anniversary of her birth, Google published a Doodle to honour her work.
Project guidelines
Be inspired by Beatrice Tinsley, and for a 150th Bronze, Team Bronze, Silver, Team Silver, Silver Challenge or Team Silver Challenge award:
Develop an App which would significantly enlarge fellow students’ knowledge of the physical properties of asteroids.
Links to teaching and learning programmes
This investigation could contribute to teaching and learning programmes involving:
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Science: |
Level 4 Planet Earth and Beyond/ Astronomical systems Nature of Science/Investigating in Science |
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Science: |
Level 5 Plant Earth and Beyond/Interacting Systems |
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Science: |
Level 6-8 Plant Earth and Beyond/Astronomical Systems |
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Technology: |
Levels 1-8 : Technological Practice, Technological Knowledge |
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Technology Generic: |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.11, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
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Digital Technologies: |
1.41, 1.43, 2.41, 2.43, 3.43 |
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Processing Technologies: |
1.6, 1.45, 2.45, 2.46, 3.46 |