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Lives and Deaths of Stars PPTLives and Deaths of Stars PPT
Publisher
Glynn County School System
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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Duration
45 mins
Number of Slides
45
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Projection
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Lives and Deaths of Stars

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Star light, star bright ... just how long can you wish on that star? Well, it depends on its mass. The presentation explains the life cycle of stars based on their sizes. Scholars learn about the life expectancy of a star based on the analysis. 

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Concepts

stars, the universe, elements, gravitational force, black holes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a graphic organizer to record notes on stars, big stars, and huge stars
  • Have pupils create a timeline with the life cycle of all three types of stars as a visual comparison

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners must be able to work with scientific notation

Pros

  • Includes a summary of important concepts
  • Highlights new vocabulary

Cons

  • None

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