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- 6th - 9th
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Students explain the relationship between radius and mass among a list of stars. They explain how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed brightness of the system. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students read number notation, use cooperative learning, develop coordination skills and put musical phrases together by playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on xylophones. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students view a "night sky" made from glow in the dark stars. They discuss stars, planets, the sun, and constellations. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the discovery of pulsar stars, and the characteristics of pulsar stars. Theories and ideas behind black holes are discussed. The issues of women's historical role in science are also touched on. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students create an astrolobe and locate the North Star in the night sky. They determine the latitude of the North Star, and calculate an average latitude based on class results. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students discover that astronomy is a branch of science that includes the study of planets, stars, and constellations. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students create a graphic organizer of the setting, characters, and sequence using Kidspiration software for the story, "Black Star, Bright Dawn." They construct the graphic organizer as a class, and write and illustrate a part of the story. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students study ancient constellations and explore their history. They create their own constellation and write a mythical story about it. At the upper grade level, they create a star booklet and read/present it lower grade students. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students research and investigate a constellation. They identify the basic constellations in the night sky. Students construct a model of a planetarium and discuss its limitations. They relate mythology to the early study of the stars. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore, examine and experience how to describe a star system and identify three types of galaxies. They assess why the Milky Way looks hazy, name five sizes of stars, list the planets from largest to smallest and share any experiences with optical illusions. Full Review »
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