Year 7 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 13

A Recent Advance in Understanding the Universe

Foundation Worksheet

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Learning Goals

Recall key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope.
Explain how a new instrument leads to new observations and new knowledge.
Describe Australia's role in studying the Universe.

Warm Up

Match each term to its meaning

Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct meaning on the right. Or write the matching letter next to each term.

Term	Your answer	Meaning
Instrument		A. A kind of light our eyes cannot see, which can pass through dust
Observation		B. A tool that scientists build to study the world, such as a telescope
Infrared light		C. Noticing and recording what is happening, often using an instrument
JWST		D. The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in December 2021
Radio astronomy		E. A planet that orbits a star other than our Sun
Exoplanet		F. Studying the Universe by collecting radio waves from space

Your Turn

True or False? Fix the false ones

Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.

The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December 2021 and released its first images in July 2022.

Correct it:

JWST sees only the visible light that our eyes can see.

Correct it:

JWST sits about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, much further away than the Moon.

Correct it:

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA-Low) is being built in Western Australia on Wajarri Country.

Correct it:

Show What You Know

1. Write the chain that shows how a recent advance increases our knowledge. Fill in the missing words: new ____________ leads to new ____________, which builds new ____________.

Recall 3 marks

2. Name one Australian radio telescope and write one sentence about why it is important for studying the Universe.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?