Earth Science Instructional Guide

Earth and Space Science

Stars

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 23

its properties. ● Core temperatures that are high lead to hydrogen fusion. ● Gravity and pressure balance each other in a stable star.

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Lifespan of the Sun ● Energy Transfer ● Nuclear Fusion ● Sun’sCore ● Changes in Matter (elements)

● Develop a Model ● Illustrate ● Make Observations ● Identify Evidence

● High Mass Stars ● Low Mass Stars

VOCABULARY

● Photosphere ● Chromosphere ● Corona ● Solar wind ● Sunspot ● Solar fare ● Prominence

● Constellation ● Binary star

● Neutron Star ● Pulsar ● Supernova ● BlackHole

● Apparent magnitude ● Absolute magnitude ● Luminosity ● Nebula ● Protostar

● Fusion ● Fision

K-12 LEARNING PROGRESSIONS (via USBE Core Guides)

Standard 1.1 Standard 1.3

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE SUPPORTS

Standard 1.1 Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the Sun and the role of nuclear fusion that includes: ● Hydrogen as the sun’s fuel

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