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Title:
| Space: Stars |
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Description:
| Learn about how stars are formed and their life cycle. Sites include information on size of stars, their colors, constellations, and history. There is a site with a video showing a star being formed. Also included is an eThemes Resource on constellations. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| The Birth of Stars
View pictures taken from the Hubble Space Telescope of stars forming.
Birth, Life & Death of Stars
Learn how the size of a star determines its life. NOTE: The site includes ads.
ThinkQuest: A Mystery of Space: Stars
This site has animated movies about the Sun, Supernova and a Life of a Star. Learn here about birth and death of stars. View the list of 88 constellations and vote for your favorite one.
Stars: Cosmic Beacons
This web site has extensive information about stars.
NASA: What is a Star?
Learn about stellar evolution and its sequences.
ThinkQuest: Learning about the Sun and the Stars
Find out how many stars are in the Universe and what is the closest star to our planet.
Neutron Star Movie
Watch an animated movie about how a star morphs into a neutron star. This may take a minute to download.
Strange Stuff in Space
Learn about stars transformation after their death. Change level to Intermediate or Advanced to learn more.
Enchanted Learning: Death of Sun-like Stars
View the diagram of the lifecycle of a star.
Stars and Galaxies
Read about the origin of the Universe, star formations, their energy and life cycle. The site has audio narration, animated movies, and outer space images.
Astronomy for Kids: Learn about Stars
Read about the dependency between color and size of a star. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Astronomy for Kids
Learn about stars: their size, composition, and life cycle.
Stargazers
Learn about famous stargazers in history and what they have discovered. NOTE: The site includes ads.
StarChild
This site describes different types of stars in language written for kids.
Life Cycle of a Star
This site explains "Main Sequence" stars and has "Interactive Diagrams/Questions."
How the Sun Works
Learn about sun spots and the different layers of the sun. NOTE: The site includes ads.
How Stars Work
Find out how stars work and the life cycle of a star. NOTE: The site includes ads.
eThemes Resource: Space: Constellations
View many illustrations of constellations. Learn how they were named and other historical information. Find out what phases the stars go through. Also learn about associated Roman and Greek mythology. Includes quizzes and a movie.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 3, 6
UT Standards:
I.2.d, I.2.b, III.2.a, III.2.b, III.2.c, III.2.d, IV.1.b, IV.2.a, IV.2.b, IV.2.c, IV.2.e
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