Follow the cycle of a star’s life from its birth in a nebula to its final end. Discover red giants, white dwarfs, supernovae, and black holes.
Teacher Guide
Objectives
- Identify planets visible to the unaided eye in the evening/morning sky.
- Name at least three constellations visible in the evening/morning sky.
- Differentiate the significance of a star's color relative to its temperature.
- Compare the fundamental importance of a star's mass to its life history and be able to state that massive stars live much shorter lives than stars like our Sun.
- Describe the evolutionary track of two stars of differing masses.
Ohio's Learning Standards
Grade 8
Earth and Space Science – Forces and Motion
- Forces between objects act when the objects are in direct contact or when they are not touching.
- There are different types of potential energy.
- Forces have magnitude and direction.
Grade 9 and 10
Physical Science – Energy and Waves
- Radiant energy and the electromagnetic spectrum
- Waves
Earth and Space Science – The Universe
- Stars
- Fusion in stars
- Formation; stages of evolution