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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Big Is That Star?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Aspiring astronomers study stars. They compare stars and explain the relationship between radius, mass, and diameter. By creating a star simulation, they discover how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed...
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Website
University of Oregon

Determining Properties of Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent website detailing how a star's properties can be determined, and how these properties lead to the way a star is classified.
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: How Big Is That Star

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 2-5 day lesson plan investigates the diameter, radius and mass among several stars in order to understand stellar behavior, particularly in a binary system.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Stars

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page details the life cycle of a star, and includes information on medium-sized and massive stars, plus a glossary and a question.
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Activity
Education.com

Education.com: How Is a Star Born? [Pdf]

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Have you ever looked into the night sky and wondered where all those millions and millions of stars come from? Find out here with a mini astronomy lesson! You'll discover what stars are made of and how...