Unit 2- Fusion in the Stars

Big Idea 3- Stages of the Star’s Life Cycle

Day 3

Learning Target 3B

Label the stages of the star’s life and include

elements that are created at each stage

Big Ideas of Unit 2

Big Idea #1 Big Idea #2 Big Idea

#3

Big Idea #4

Determining

the Age of a

Star

Steps and

Results of

Nuclear Fusion

Stages of

the Star’s life

cycle

How different

elements are

produced

Today’s Success Criteria

B4: Illustrate the life cycle of a star

Big Question: Where is our sun at in the cycle?

Sperm/Egg

Baby

Child

Adult

Menopause

Elderly

Dead

Previewing- Predict the Life Cycle of Stars

1.Open your envelope.

2.Look at the photos of the star life cycle.

3.Predict the order of the star’s stages.

4. Place them on the template.

Lab Life!

Research assigned star stage using NASA website information

Record best answers on poster and display it

Gallery walk of posters

http://tinyurl.com/zut3uav

Block 7 Computer List

Block 8 Computer List

Block 2 Computers

Lab Life!- Roles

Facilitator Regulator Facts

Checker

Recorder

Make sure that

everyone is

answering their

questions

Time keeper (make sure

people are

getting done

before the time

runs out)

Make sure

everyone has

the same and

correct answer

Record the

group’s best answers on the

poster for

display to class

Which star is at which stage?

Sperm/Egg- Nebula

Baby- Protostar

Child- Main Sequence

Adult- Red Giant

Menopause- Super Nova

Elderly- White Dwarf or Neutron Star

Dead- Black Dwarf or Black Hole

Show off your knowledge!

Putting It Together

Use the information from

the posters to complete

your model of the star life

cycle.

Record and Represent

1. Fill in the Information on each photo and place in correct order on your model.

2. Check answer with “Gate Keeper” (teacher)

3. Glue down photos.

4. Shade in how you feel about success criteria B4