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\nGalaxies and Stars Scavenger Hunt\n

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\nIn this space learning exercise, students identify and describe what auroras are in the sky and why they are made up of different colors. Then they explain why stars are born and what happens to them as they get older. Students also name...\n
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\n\"Stars\n\n
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\nStars in Your Eyes\n

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\nFor this solar system worksheet, students answer 20 short answer questions about the stars, the planets, the sun and moon, meteorites and constellations.\n
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\n\"Astronomy\n\n
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\nAstronomy\n

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\nA broad sampling of material related to stars is covered here. You will want to review each question to see if it corresponds to your curriculum. The formatting is inconsistent, but easily corrected if you use the information to create...\n
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\nQuiz: Name the Constellation\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the stars and their constellations. Students will respond to ten questions, naming the constellation that is described in each.\n
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\nThe Problem Solving Game\n

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\nFifth graders identify the steps to problem solving: STAR (Stop, Think, Act, and Review) and how the steps relate to resolving problems and conflicts. They are told that they are an employee at a game factory. Students are told that they...\n
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\nExplore the Mathematics of the Explorers\n

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\nColumbus and other explorers relied upon mathematical calculations using the Earth, stars, and ships speeds.\n
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\nDrawing Positions for Shapes Worksheet\n

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\nHere are some fun preposition challenges for your pupils! They draw familiar pairs of shapes (triangle, circle, square, star, and diamond) based on relative location prompts. The terms include beside, above,...\n
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\nWhat Is a Glyph?\n

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\nAfter reading a short passage about glyphs, kids must follow the provided directions to create a star glyph.\n
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\n\"Legends\n\n
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\nLegends of Stars\n

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\nAfter choosing a figure from Greek mythology, middle schoolers design, draw, and color a constellation to represent that person.  Additionally, they create a story to tell how the constellation came to be. This lesson is a great...\n
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\nPatterns and Fingerprints\n

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\nHuman fingerprint patterns are the result of layers of skin growing at different paces, thus causing the layers to pull on each other forming ridges. Here, groups of learners see how patterns and fingerprints assist scientists in a...\n
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\nNeutron Stars Interactive\n

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\nThe universe is full of sources of energy. Explore the energy of pulsars with your classes through a simulation. An interactive lesson allows learners to manipulate the angle of rotation of both the earth and the pulsars. A real-time...\n
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\nBlackbody Radiation Interactive\n

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\nNoting the color of a star is equivalent to taking its temperature! A creative lesson describes the connection between a star's temperature and the color it emits. As pupils interact with a simulation, they learn how to connect the...\n
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\nH-R Diagram\n

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\nAs a star ages its composition, size, and temperature change. Using an interactive simulation, learners explore these changes over the lifetime of a star. They see the change in temperature and luminosity graphically and a visual...\n
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\nCircles in the Sky\n

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\nThe North Star changes — it was previously Thuban but now is Polaris, and in the future, it will be Vega. The video discusses the cycles observed in the sky with only your eyes. It focuses on the zodiac constellations and why they are...\n
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\nBasic Geometric Definitions: Collinear Constellations\n

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\nThe stars are aligned for a great interactive resource. The interactive contains a graphic of Ursa Major. Given a movable ray, pupils check to see if the three stars that make the handle are collinear. They investigate the...\n
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\nThe Last Light Before Eternal Darkness—White Dwarfs and Black Dwarfs\n

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\nHave you ever wondered how the universe will end? The video offers a look at the progression into eternity. It explains how humans might exist living by a white dwarf once all of the other stars are gone. Then it details the death of the...\n
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\n400 Million New Stars in Our Galaxy!\n

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\nThe greater the technology, the better our understanding of our galaxy. An intriguing lesson from a solar system video series discusses the discoveries of the Gaia space observatory. With the release of the first 3D map of the Milky Way,...\n
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\nBlack Hole Apocalypse | Stellar Life Cycles\n

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\nAll stars start with the fusion of hydrogen, but their life cycles vary greatly. The PBS 9-12 Space series introduces star life cycles and explains why they vary so much. Clear animations illustrate the pressure, fusion, collapsing, and...\n
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\nThe Cosmic Distance Ladder: Parallax\n

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\nScientists don't have a ruler long enough to measure to the stars, so they rely on math. Scholars learn to calculate the distance from Earth to a star using the parallax method. They use angle measures from different perspectives to...\n
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\nThe Moon and The Stars\n

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\nStudents study the moon and the stars. They explore the vocabulary associated with the moon and the stars and cultural references including the Chinese Moon Festival. They participate in reciting poems, nursery rhymes and songs related...\n
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\nLearning About the Stars\n

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\nFirst graders study stars. In this space science lesson, 1st graders determine that it is best to observe stars on a clear night and define various qualities of stars.\n
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\nStars\n

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\nIn this language arts/science worksheet, students write about 3 topics: what they know, what they want to know, and what they've learned about stars.\n
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\nShake Your Star\n

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\nLearners recite poetry. In this poetry lesson, students make star sticks and use the sticks to act out a star poem that features positional words.\n
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\nUsing Star Charts and Maps\n

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\nStudents study star charts and describe locations of objects.  In this scientific models lesson students use coordinates and identify characteristics. \n
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