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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students determine the age of a star cluster by observing, measuring, and plotting astronomical data. They examine the Jewe lbox cluster, located within the southern constellation Crux and determine its age. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students determine the age of a star cluster by observing, measuring, and plotting astronomical data. They examine the Jewelbox cluster, and determine its age using a relationship between temperature, color, and luminosity. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students explain how an element can be identified using emission spectra. They relate the emission spectrum of hydrogen to its absorption spectrum and identify hydrogen absorption lines in the spectrum of stars. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the life cycle of stars by enacting the life cycles of different types of stars and illustrating the rarity of black hole producing stars using balloons. Students also create a star finder to locate stars and constellations in the sky. Lesson also includes a field trip activity for visiting the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students recognize the differences between the types of stars concerning their size, color, and heat. They create illustrations that are drawn on a poster and folded into quadrants. In each quadrant will be a star that will be labeled with their size and heat. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the life cycle of stars. They analyze small, medium, and large stars and view a video that compares the life cycles of the various sized stars. They create a flipbook movie detailing the life cycles of a star and share in small groups. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the night sky with their star counter. They to determine the types of stars and the number that can be seen from their local area and share their data via the Internet. They participate in NASA online projects. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the different types of nebulae that can be found in the solar system. They view a PowerPoint presentation about the material and identify each nebulae as it is presented. Students also discuss the life cycle of a star. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 7th
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Students use educational software to draw polygons and explore the construction of stars. They discover a formula to determining the degree measurement of each angle in a regular polygon. Students draw eight, six, and nine-pointed stars. Full Review »
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