High School Science

Stars

Earth Science

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 23

● Blank Paper or chromebook for students to create illustration

Evaluate

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15 Min

Formative Assessment Check pg. 641.

Phenomena Check In:

5 Min

What did we learn today that might help us to understand how telescopes tell us what elements are in the stars?

● Chromebook to view the digital version, or printed paper version

Engage

Lesson 2:

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10 Min.

Measuring the Stars

Focus Question: How do we know anything about stars that are hundreds of light-years away?

Launch the Lesson: Measuring the Stars

● String ● Tennis ball ● 9V battery & connector ● 9V buzzer ● Rubber bands/tape ● Meter stick ● 4 meters string ● protractor

Explore and Explain

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45 Min.

Part 1: Discussion: Write the following statement on the board: Stellar Classifcation is based on measurement of light spectra, temperature and composition. Give some background knowledge about each from the text and specifcally teach students about star clusters and Binaries. Part 2: Have students read and annotate Doppler shifts from pg. 645. Doppler Effect Demonstration https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/do ppler-effect Part 3: Use the Interactive content: Properties of the Stars & Stellar Position and Distance.