CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Life Cycles of Stars
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the formation of a star and the main sequence of the star's life cycle.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: The Life Cycle of a Star
This lesson focuses on the formation and life cycle of stars. Stars form when enough dust and gas clump together because of gravitational forces. Nuclear reactions release energy to keep the star hot. Some stars grow larger over time....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Stars
In this interactive module students will explore the life cycle of stars and how they produce energy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Infographic: Life Cycles of the Stars
Look at the life cycle of a star on this easy to understand infograph.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Stars
During this hands-on instructional activity students learn about the life cycle of a star. They recreate the life cycle and explore the Internet to learn more about stars.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Life Cycle of a Neutron Star
David Lunney explores waht a neutron star is.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: Stars
Get a view of all types of stars in this gallery. Learn about the life and death of stars in this gallery too.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: How Were Stars Formed?
Take a five question quiz on how stars were formed.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: What Do You Know About Stars?
Test your knowledge with this ten-question quiz on stars. Focusing on stars in the Milky Way galaxy, questions range from the life cycle of a star to the number of stars in our galaxy.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Stars
A great site to find general information on stars and their place in the universe. Click on the topics on the right margin for additional information about stars.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Main Sequence Star Lives
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the main sequence of the star's life cycle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Is It in There?
Can you connect our daily lives to dying start? In this lesson, students will find connections between elements found in the world around us today and chemical elements in dying stars.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Ticks
Here are 3 articles about the American Dog Tick, Bat Tick, and the Lone Star Tick. Each includes descriptions, life cycles, and ways to control them as pests.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Creation of Complex Elements
Take a five question quiz to review over your knowledge of the formation of complex elements and where they are found throughout our universe. The quiz is multiple choice.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: A Decade of Discovery
Take a look back at a decade of discovery concerning the Hubble from the HubbleSite. Site contains links to a portfolio of pictures, a quicktime video as well as the vault of discovery.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: The Texas State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Some facts about the monarch butterfly, which is the state insect of Texas.