Curriculum Unit Title: Author:
A Study of the Stars: How Everything in Sight Came from the Stars
Allison Diodati
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
NGSS Standard HS-ESS1-3: Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How do stars produce elements throughout their life cycle?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Star Composition
Star Life Cycles
Fission vs. Fusion
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How does mass of a star impact the elements produced?
How can star composition be determined?
What are the similarities and differences of fusion and fission?
How is nuclear fusion involved with keeping a star alive?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Spectra
Wavelength
Main Sequence White Dwarf
Supernova
Supergiant
Neutron Star
Fission
Fusion
Nucleus
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Students will utilize www.explorelearning.com to complete the online Gizmo computer simulation titled “Star Spectra”
Additional, optional websites/resources include: www.schoology.com . www.peardeck.com , and Google Docs