High School Science

Stars

Earth Science

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 23

Stellar Evolution

Focus Question: What happens to the elements in a star when it dies?

Lesson Launch: Stellar Evolution

● 3 Column Graphic Organizer ● Black Hole Video

Explore and Explain

652 - 657

30 Min.

Part 1: Life Cycle of Stars 3 Column Notes Sun vs. Small Stars vs. Massive Stars Part 2: Watch the Black Hole Video and have students summarize how black holes are formed.

● Chromebooks or Paper Copy of Prompt

Elaborate

657

15 Min.

Lesson Check: Stellar Evolution

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Evaluate

657

15 Min.

Part 1: Summarize the reason that stars have a life span. Pg. 657 in Margin

Phenomena Check In:

634

10 Min.

Check in to see how what students learned today can help them answer the phenomena - How do telescopes tell us what elements are in the stars?

Phenomena Wrap-Up

CER

660

30 Min

● CER

Module Test: Stars

document ● Module Test ● Go Further

Go Further: Can you identify elements in a star?