"The Stars That We Don't See" a YMAA Report

In this activity students will review some characteristics of stars and the use of the H-R Diagram especially referring to the color and the temperature of the stars. They will describe their findings in a report format.

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Resource ID#: 74529 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Absolute magnitude, mass of the stars, stars, color of stars, temperature, kelvin.

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Data Set, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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