Star Systems and Galaxies Activity Unit

Introduce your earth science students to stars, star systems, and galaxies with the included reading worksheets and doodle sketch note graphic organizers. Students will read to learn about the characteristics, life cycle, and types of stars as well as the different types of galaxies. Digital activities are now included!

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Students will learn:

• About the characteristics of a star
  • Composition
  • Size
  • Color and temperature
  • Brightness: absolute and apparent brightness

• The life cycle of a star
  • Includes nebula, protostar, track for low and high mass stars: red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, black dwarf, supergiant, supernova, black hole, neutron star
  • What is a star system?

• Different star systems and clusters
  • Binary star
  • Eclipsing binary
  • Open cluster
  • Globular cluster

• What are the major galaxies?
  • Irregular galaxy
  • Spiral galaxy
    • Milky Way
  • Elliptical galaxy

This unit includes:

• Sneak Peek into My Classroom pages: Read to learn how I teach this lesson in my own classroom. This is a multipage teacher sheet that includes ideas of ways to engage your students while they are using the materials as well as pictures of the strategies in action in my classroom.
• Links to Quizlet to practice vocabulary
• 7 pages of science worksheets will give students background information on the characteristics and life cycle of a star.
• A life cycle of a star diagram
• The life cycle of a star review activity
• 3 graphic organizers:
  • Characteristics of a star
  • Hertzsprung - Russell diagram (HR diagram)
  • The life cycle of a star

• Vocabulary sheet
• 3-page science reading about galaxies and star systems
• Comprehension questions
• Digital Google Slide link to a 24 slide digital DINB notebook to learn about the characteristics of a star, the life cycle of a star, star systems, clusters, and galaxies
• Graphic organizer
• Link to Quizizz to review star systems and galaxies with your students
• Digital Escape Activity
• Answer key

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Other activities and lessons you might be interested in:

• Earth's rotation and revolution activity
• Moon and lunar phases unit
• Tides and eclipses
• The Sun

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