Wednesday, February 4

95-96 Lifecycle of Stars

For our Life Cycle of Stars Lesson: 

We watched Brain Pop Life Cycle of Stars (subscription required)
https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/lifecycleofstars/preview.weml

Students created Layered Foldable
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Life-Cycle-Layered-Foldable-1049098

Student examples


And we did a lab with 2 balloons - one we blew up half way (small/medium mass star) the other blown up all the way (large mass star).  Let the air out of the sm/med. very slowly, let the large out quickly - time both.  Compare the model to the actual lifecycle of stars.
  • Large mass stars use fuel faster...
  • Small/Medium mass stars use fuel slower...