Life Cycle of a Star

Introduction

Life Cycle of a Star 

The principal of our school as asked our fifth grade class to create a book of each stage of a stars life cycle. This book is going to be published and distributed to the other fifth grade students! 

 

Task

You will be placed into groups of 4. Each group member will be responsible for a different aspect of the stars life cycle. You will research each area and follow the organizer I have provided. When your research is complete you will write an explanation of your research. Also include a list and definitions of important vocabulary. 

Process

You will each be assigned one of the 4 life cycles of the star. You each must research your life cycle and answer the questions provided, you also need to find 4 other interesting facts about your part of the life cycle. Once you have all of your information, you must create an informational page for our book. The page should include a picture of the star in that life cycle and the information you have researched. Make sure the page is eye catching! 

1. The Birth of a Star

  • How is a star born?
  • How long does this process take?
  • What does it look like?

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkktE_fs4NA]

http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve/

http://www.universetoday.com/24190/how-does-a-star-form/

2. The Red Giant, Red Supergiant 

  • How long is a star in this part of the life cycle?
  • What does it look like?
  • What is the star made of?

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcz4vGvoxQA]

http://www.space.com/22471-red-giant-stars.html

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/red-supergiant-definition-facts-life-cycle.html

3. Supernova 

  • How long is a star in this part of the life cycle?
  • What does it look like?
  • What is the star made of?

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfNqBKAvkpw]

http://www.space.com/6638-supernova.html

4. White Dwarf 

  • How long is a star in this part of the life cycle?
  • What does it look like?
  • What is the star made of?

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoLvOvGW3Tk]

http://www.space.com/23756-white-dwarf-stars.html

Evaluation
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Graphic Organizer Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted.
Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic.
Notes Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Conclusion

You now have learned about the life cycle of stars! The principal is very pleased with the work you have done and is so excited to build this new section of our library! Now all of the students at this school will have access to this book to learn more about the universe! 

Credits
Teacher Page

Standards 

RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (5-ESS1-1)

RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-ESS1-1)

RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). (5-ESS1-1)

RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. (5-ESS1-1)