The Sun and Us

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 21.04.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. The Marginalization of Science and Social Studies in the Classroom
  2. STEM in the Classroom
  3. Introduction & Demographics
  4. Overview
  5. Unit Content, Structure and Components
  6. The Life and Characteristics of a Star
  7. Star Classification
  8. Why are Stars important?
  9. Culminating Unit Project
  10. Teaching Strategies
  11. Classroom Activities
  12. Teacher and Student Resources
  13. Extensions
  14. Conclusion
  15. Annotated Bibliography
  16. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  17. Endnotes

Stardust Students-Our Class Cosmos of the Stars

Taryn Coullier

Published September 2021

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Why are Stars important?

There are many reasons why learning about the stars is important.  One, is the importance of being able to chart the age of the Universe.161 The stars can be a direct indicator of the age of our galaxy and our universe as a whole.162 The age of our sun and earth is one example.  Another important reason for this study of the stars is how we continue to harness energy from our own sun.163 The possibility of being able to harness energy from other stars as there are stars that are brighter and more powerful than the sun would be fascinating and groundbreaking to study if it became possible.164 As solar energy is becoming more and more of a solution people are looking to, it would change things completely if there was more energy to be harnessed from other stars in space.165 In addition to more star energy around us, there is also stardust within us.166 There is scientific fact within how connected we are to our universe and its elements.167 This means that we are directly connected to the history of the universe and stars around us, and it is literally a part of our DNA.168

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