American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: In Pictures: Journey to the Stars
Two astrophysicists present images of stellar phenomena in this resource and explain why stars are so important to the existence of life on Earth.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Stars
Learn the basics of how scientists classify different types of stars in space.
Space.com
Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: The Life Cycle of a Star
This lesson focuses on the formation and life cycle of stars. Stars form when enough dust and gas clump together because of gravitational forces. Nuclear reactions release energy to keep the star hot. Some stars grow larger over time....
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: The Stars
Our sun is a star. It is about 93,000,000 miles away, but in space, that distance is nothing. It makes the sun seem like our next-door neighbor! The next closest star is almost a million times farther away. Learn about The Stars in this...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Life Cycle of a Neutron Star
David Lunney explores waht a neutron star is.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess1 1: Stellar Brightness and Distance
Young scholars will learn about stellar brightness and distance to be able to support their argument about the apparent brightness of our sun compared to other stars due to their distances with these lesson plans.
Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Classroom: Teaching Science Through Literacy
In this lesson plan, students will gather evidence to support the argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared with other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth. Students will also write texts in...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Power Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the energy in stars. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Life Cycle and Classification of Stars Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about types of stars and he life cycle of a star. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: The Life of a Star
An activity to figure out what you already know about the life of a star! Download the worksheet and match the photos with the stage the stars are in.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Stars & Elements
This site contains definitions for topics about stars and formation of elements.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: This Threshold Today
An activity for students to make connections between the universe during threshold 2 and the universe today. Students will learn that there are similarities in conditions that existed during threshold 2 with conditions that exist today.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: Stars
Get a view of all types of stars in this gallery. Learn about the life and death of stars in this gallery too.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Infographic: Life Cycles of the Stars
Look at the life cycle of a star on this easy to understand infograph.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 2 Stars Light Up
An infograph to explore threshold 2 when the stars lite up.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Guide, Slides, and Text Reader
A teaching guide to review over the Big History unit covering stars and elements.
NASA
Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Telescope Treasure Hunt
This hands-on astronomy activity lets learners hunt for different objects in the night sky that contribute to stellar and planetary formation, using a Treasure List. They will learn how stars and their planets form and will find objects...
Space.com
Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: How Were Stars Formed?
Take a five question quiz on how stars were formed.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Stars
A site containing the answers to the exploration questions dealing with stars.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Stars and Galaxies
Do galaxies collide? Apply concepts of scale to grasp the distances between stars and galaxies.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Color of Stars
Students observe colors in the flame of a burning candle to explore connections between matter, light, color, and temperature, the basic concepts of matter and energy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Video Transcripts
A landing page for all the video transcripts for the videos found in the "Star and Element unit" of the "Big History Project"