Teacher and Student Resources
The following resources will be utilized in the classroom with this unit, to enhance the instruction and provide more support for learning. I recommend the following resources for the implementation of these concepts.
NASA Interactive Solar System Exploration & Nasa Interactive Timeline of a Star
A type of resource that we will be using in class during this unit, will be NASA interactive resources. NASA has provided resources that are fully interactive and allow the teacher and student to explore the different parts of the solar system by clicking on different locations. The other interactive source that we will use most heavily, is the interactive timeline provided by NASA for the life span of a star. The NASA Interactive Solar System: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/our-solar-system/overview/ NASA Star Timeline: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/life-and-death/chapter-1/
Star Sounds Slides and Videos
We will be listening to and utilizing the star sounds slides that were provided in the Yale seminar by Dr. Basu, along with other videos, to listen to star sounds. This will give students a chance to listen to the different sounds that different sized stars make. This will also allow students to work more within the scientific process standards that are the goal of this unit.
The Lives of Stars by Ken Croswell
The book entitled: The Lives of Stars by Ken Croswell will be used in our classroom daily during this unit, as it breaks this information down into a student friendly manner. This text also includes a very comprehensive version of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for us to use in class. This will be very important for the segment of the unit that will be based in star classification.
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