The sun is missing a few branches from its family tree! A fact-filled lesson from a solar system playlist describes the characteristics of our sun that help identify its siblings. Stars that form from the same cloud typically have the same chemical fingerprint.

Concepts

stars, galaxies, the milky way galaxy, siblings

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils continue researching the topic by accessing the resource links in the description
• Ask individuals to write three interesting facts from the video to incorporate in a class discussion

Classroom Considerations

• Requires pupils access to the Internet if expecting independent viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Presenter shows enthusiasm for the topic, making the video very engaging
• Uses images and animations to add clarity to the presentation

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7