Online Astronomy Institute Module 5: The Lives of the Stars
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Registration closes January 15, 2021 for this Module
Our ancestors looked up at night in wonder at the points of light. They used the patterns in those points to help tell stories. Astronomers, the modern day storytellers of the night sky, use them as guideposts to find their way around the night sky.
Recognizing that these glowing points are the factories from which chemical elements are made came only recently. We also discovered that the stars are not eternal, and that in their death throes stars evolve into exotic objects whose properties push the very boundaries of science as researchers strive to understand them. This module explores what we know about stars, their properties and classification, their fates.
Dates: February 16 - March 19, 2021
Times: Four live sessions on Tuesdays (February 23, March 2, 9, and 16), 4-5pm Pacific Time (7-8pm Eastern)
NGSS focus:
5-ESS1-1: Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from the Earth.
HS-ESS1-1: Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation.
HS-ESS1-3: Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements.
Details: Each module lasts five consecutive weeks, with 1-hour webinars offered weekly for four of these weeks. Each module includes a Materials Kit that will be shipped directly to you at the Shipping Address you provide during Checkout. Please note: Shipping is included for the Continental U.S. If your ship-to address is Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or International, we will contact you with the additional shipping fees.
Before the first and between the webinar sessions, you’ll engage in activities on your own time, including posting ideas and opinions in an online forum and engaging in assignments and activities related to the content. You’ll also get a chance to try out the activities with your classes between the webinars and share your experiences.