Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Life of a Star Assignment

Life of a Star! In class Assignment
Create a Children's Story or an Obituary for a Star

Complete at home if not finished in class:
Due 1A and 2A on Friday Dec 9
Due 4B and 5B on Thurs Dec 8

Your Work must show that you understand the stages of a stars life, the science behind it and how each stage is different from each other.
A least one creative illustration, collage or piece of art work that connects to your story and the SCIENCE!

Be Creative!


RUBRIC:

35pts-must include all components and demonstrate complete mastery of star cycles
28pts-Includes most all components; demonstrates that student understands the life cycle of a star.
Below 25 pts-Many components missing; student is still unclear of major portions of a stars life cycle.


The following Vocabulary Words Must be included in the story:
Nebula
Fusion
Luminosity
Main Sequence
Giants
Super Giants
White Dwarfs
Super Nova
Neutron Star
Black Hole
Pulsar

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Life of a Star

http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/astronomy-topics/lives-of-stars.html