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Engagement Through Application

The Life and Death of Stars – Complete 5E Lesson Bundle

$14.97

This Resource Looks At:
• A star’s beginning
• Nebulas and protostars
• The life cycle of stars
• Types of stars
• H-R diagrams
• Fusion
• How the elements are forged in stars
• Supernovas
• Black holes
• Main sequence stars
• The Hubble telescope and its applications
Appropriate For Use In Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschool

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Categories: 5E Lesson Bundle, Physics, Space Tag: stars
  • Description

Description

The Life and Death of Stars – Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson. By purchasing this bundle you will save 54% vs. purchasing the individual components separately.

Lesson Objectives:

Throughout this 5E lesson, students will learn about:

• A star’s beginning

• Nebulas and protostars

• The life cycle of stars

• Types of stars

• H-R diagrams

• Fusion

• How the elements are forged in stars

• Supernovas

• Black holes

• Main sequence stars

• The Hubble telescope and its applications

If you’re interested, I’ve included a preview video for your resource below.

****************If you’d like to save some money, please consider my 5E Mega Bundle. By purchasing it, you’ll save 77% compared with purchasing each 5E lesson individually. CLICK HERE to have a look

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How does the 5E model facilitate learning?

• It emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, and the process of science

• Its success is backed by countless scientific studies that demonstrate its effectiveness

• It’s built around the idea that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their learning experiences. That they build upon their prior knowledge and to be effective, learning needs to be active and allow the participants to construct new knowledge from their experiences

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What’s included?

Engagement Phase

– This could involve a short video with a probing question or a discussion based around current events, common misconceptions, etc.

– Creates interest and excitement for your students

– Asks questions and probes their initial conceptions

– In this bundle, your students will begin by watching a short video and then answer a question to get them engaged in the topic

Exploration Phase

– Students use and develop creative thinking skills, make observations, record results, and make connections

– This bundle comes with a 7-station, Lab Activity where they will gain real experiences with the topic

**Note: The lab station activity requires very little preparation or materials**

– For a complete description of the lab station activity, please see below

Explanation Phase

– This is the instructional phase where concepts are presented to the students in a clear and applicable way

– Students develop an understanding of the content

– Observations and experiences are discussed and critiqued

– Students develop vocabulary

– Students are able to connect the content presented to previous experiences

– This bundle includes a lesson in PowerPoint and .PDF formats. For a complete description, please see below

Elaborate Phase

– This phase involves the students completing an activity or assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and knowledge of the topic. They will propose solutions and extend their learning to new situations

– This bundle includes a reading comprehension article titled “Stars – The Element Factories Reading”

**Note: This activity requires no preparation or materials**

– For a complete description, please see below

Evaluate Phase

– Your students’ will demonstrate their understanding and evaluate their own progress

– This phase involves the students completing an activity or assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and knowledge of the topic. They will propose solutions and extend their learning to new situations

– The evaluation section includes a quiz that will allow you to evaluate your students’ topic understanding

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The NRC’s How People Learn has synthesized decades of research across many different disciplines about how people learn (NRC, 1999 blue right-pointing triangle). Key findings from that synthesis include the following. First, students (people) must be interested and engaged in what they are learning and find it useful and meaningful. Second, students (people) must be actively involved in the process of teaching and learning, comparing new information to previous ideas, constructing new understandings, and quite simply changing their own minds about how the world works. And third, students (people) need opportunities to apply what they have learned to new situations, to check the completeness of their understanding, and to evaluate their own learning for themselves. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2931660/)

By incorporating this 5E lesson, you will provide your students with a meaningful and coherent way of learning that best suits their needs. You will also utilize technology in a way that creates order and promotes understanding.

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The follow 5E lessons are currently available.

Physics

• Newton’s Three Laws of Motion

• Current Electricity and Circuits

• One and Two-Dimensional Motion

• Static Electricity

• Light and its Production

• Energy, Energy Transfer, and its Forms

• Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy

• Electricity Production

• Friction

• Density and Buoyancy

• Sound and Hearing

• Calculating Average Speed, Velocity, and Displacement

• Mass, Volume, Density, and Buoyancy

• Work and Energy

• Renewable Energy

• How Planes Fly

• Acceleration

• Refraction

• Power

• Liquids and Gases

• Momentum, Conservation of Momentum and Impulse

• Nonrenewable Energy Sources

• Projectile Motion

 

Biology

• Cells and the Cell Theory – Complete 5E Unit

• The Human Digestive System

• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

• Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

• The Circulatory System

• Cancer

• Photosynthesis

• The Human Respiratory System

• Cell Membrane and Transport

• Energy Flow In Ecosystems

• The Human Eye

• DNA Manipulation and GMOs

• Physical and behavioral adaptations

• Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

• Biodiversity

• Meiosis

• Genetic Disorders

• Reproductive Technologies

• Muscular and Skeletal System

• Integumentary System

• Introduction to Evolution

• DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles

• Mutations

• Carbohydrates and Lipids

• Genetic Material – DNA and RNA

• The Nervous System

 

Earth and Space Science

• Climate Change and Global Warming

• The Moon and its Phases

• Our Solar System

• The Seasons

• Human Space Exploration

• The Life and Death of Stars

• Eclipse – Solar and Lunar

• Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors

• Cloud Types

• Plate Tectonics

• The Rock Cycle

• Natural Disasters

• Meteorology

• Fossils and Geologic Time

• Earthquakes and Volcanoes

• Watersheds

Ecology

• The Cycling of Matter: The Water and Carbon Cycles

• Cells and the Cell Theory

• Ecosystems

• Invasive Species

• Interactions Within Ecosystems

• Photosynthesis

• Physical and behavioral adaptations

• Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

• Biodiversity

• Classification of Living Things

• Ecological Succession

 

Chemistry

• Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

• Atoms and the Atomic Theory

• Introduction to Chemical Reactions

• Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations

• Molecular and Ionic Compounds

• Acids, Bases, and pH

• The Periodic Table

• The Mole/Avogadro’s Number

• The Particle Theory

• Chemical Bonds

• Pure Substances and Mixtures

• Solutions and Mechanical Mixtures

• Pressure, Volume, and Temperature

 

General Science

• Scientific Method, Skills, and Safety

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Explore – The Life and Death of Stars – 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on the Life and Death of Stars is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students’ knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids are learning through assessment. Each station comes with a description card while some also contain more detailed instructions, a reading, questions to answer, etc. Students are equipped with a recording sheet (passport) to write their answers. There is almost no prep for you. Simply print the cards, lay them out around the room and you’re all set. An answer key is also provided where applicable.

These station cards are meant to be used as a lab activity but can also be utilized in a review task before a test or a quiz. Used either way, your students will love it! I know mine do and I’m telling you from first-hand experience as I’ve used this activity in my own class,

This lab activity covers:

– Life cycle of stars

– Types of stars

– H-R diagram

– The Elements: Forged in stars

– The Hubble telescope and its applications

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Bonus Activities: To ensure your students don’t have any downtime between stations, your lab also includes a 10-word word scramble and word search, both with an answer key. You can use them as part of their mark, as a bonus so it’s not mandatory, etc. However you choose to use it, it will ensure that your students are always busy and never idle. Note: For stronger classes, I give the word scramble and for weaker ones, the word search.

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How do the Lab Stations work? Each station is specially designed to be a unique complement to the material while at the same time, provide a valuable learning experience. Below is an overview of how each station works. In your activity, each will be tailored to the specific content.

Station 1: Get Hands-On – using their creative skills, students are required to draw or build.

Station 2: Research – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must research a specific question/issue surrounding the topic.

Station 3: Explain yourself – students write down an opinion to a question in paragraph form.

Station 4: Rest Station – students can use this time to catch up on work they didn’t have time to complete at a previous station or prepare themselves for an upcoming one.

Station 5 – Applicability reading – students read a short passage from an article, website, etc. which directly connects the classroom content to a real life application.

Station 6: Test your knowledge – students answer 5 multiple choice questions then provide a written explanation for how/why they came to their conclusions.

Station 7: Learn from the expert – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must watch a short video clip and answer the associated questions. They may stop, rewind and restart as often as they like during the time frame.

Station 8 – Rest Station.

Station 9: Become the question master – Students must create 2 multiple-choice questions, 2 true/false questions and 1 short answer question. Students must also supply the answers

Explanation – The Life and Death of Stars

The Life and Death of Stars. This lesson package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the PowerPoint) and a student lesson handout as a word document. The PowerPoint is fun and applicable with THREE videos embedded and a simulation linked into the PowerPoint.

Included in the lesson package is:

– The teacher version of the PowerPoint

– The student version of the PowerPoint

– THREE videos embedded into the PowerPoint

– ONE simulation linked within the PowerPoint

– Student lesson handout

In order, the lesson covers:

– A Star’s beginning

– Fusion

– Low-Mass Stars

– Intermediate-Mass Stars

– Red Giants

– High-Mass Stars

– Supernovas

– Black Holes

– HR Diagram

– Main Sequence Stars

– Inquiry Activities

The student version of the PowerPoints contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lesson. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.

Elaborate – Stars – The Element Factories Reading

Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application and open-ended varieties.

No Prep, no formatting, no issues. Simply download, print (or upload to your class site) and you’re all set.

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**This resource is fully editable for your convenience.**

This resource covers the following topics:

– The Big Bang Theory

– A review of atoms

–> Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

–> Isotopes and Ions

– The creation of light and heavy elements

The Problem You Face – Not having the time to properly teach scientific literacy (disciplinary literacy) or improve your students reading comprehension and analysis skills.

The Solution:

This fully editable, NO PREP reading comprehension article is composed of relevant, applicable and engaging reading activities which can be used to:

• introduce your topic

• improve your students reading comprehension and scientific literacy skills

• improve your students’ analysis skills

• provide an extension activity to students who move at a faster pace

• provide extra credit to students in need

• measure your students literacy skills

Furthermore, this resource works very well as an emergency substitute plan as it will keep your students on task and focused while you are away.

This resource will take your students between 50-75 minutes to complete and includes some open-ended questions. An answer key is also included for your reference.

How this product will help your students:

– Improve their scientific and disciplinary literacy skills

– Improve their reading comprehension and scientific knowledge

– Give them insights into important scientific concepts

– Provide an extension activity for your faster moving/more gifted students

How this product will help you:

– Allow you to meet the NGSS, TEKS and Common Core Standards

– Provide you with a concise introduction to your topic

– Provide you with an engaging and easy to leave substitute plan which will keep your students engaged and on task

– Prove you a means of measuring your students’ literacy skills

We don’t spend enough time teaching scientific literacy to our students. This is either because we don’t have the resources to do so effectively or we don’t have the time. However, teaching our students to become scientifically literate is vital if we want them to succeed in life. We need them to know about the world they live in and about the issues they face. Even issues as simple as the common cold are misunderstood and can lead to the misuse of antibacterial drugs eventually rendering them ineffective.

It can be used as a tool in your teaching arsenal on a regular basis, an extension activity for your faster learners, left for a substitute in an emergency or planned absence or as an extra bit of information for a topic.

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