Cosmic Lens Worksheet
NASA APOD Explorer Log apod.nasa.gov
Cosmic Lens Discovery Log
Name:
Date:
Period:
Mission: Explore 5–6 images on NASA APOD (apod.nasa.gov). For each image, record what your eyes see, what NASA explains, and one question.
TARGETS 1–3
Observation Tip: Notice structures like filamentary gas clouds, spiral arms, diffraction spikes around stars, craters, or glowing shockwaves.
TARGET 01 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
TARGET 02 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
TARGET 03 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
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Cosmic Lens Discovery Log
Targets 4–6 • Exploration Debrief
Student:
TARGET 04 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
TARGET 05 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
TARGET 06 Image Title:
APOD Date:
What I Directly Observe (Colors, shapes, light, patterns)
What I Learned (Facts & science from NASA's caption)
I Wonder:
Mission Debrief & Comparison
SYNTHESIS
My Most Surprising Image & Why:
Which image surprised you the most, and what new fact changed your perspective?
Patterns & Future Exploration:
What common colors, instruments, or phenomena connected your choices?
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