In this stars worksheet, students read how astronomers calculate the temperature of a star by measuring its color. Students use a chart showing star temperatures and colors to complete 3 short answer questions.

For this star color and temperature worksheet, students create a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in order to determine how star brightness, color, temperature, and class are related. Once diagram is complete, they answer 6 short answer...

In this constellation instructional activity, students choose a constellation to sketch and to determine the basic characteristics of that constellation including the magnitude and color of its brightest star. This instructional activity...

An excellent website detailing how a star's properties can be determined, and how these properties lead to the way a star is classified.

SkyServer answers why stars have different colors and shows what you can learn by studying the colors of stars, galaxies, and other objects.