Stars may all look the same from down here, but their surfaces tell a different story. Using an animation, learners collect data about the temperature and luminosity of stars and compare them to their mass and radius. They then answer questions to draw conclusions about the relationship between all the variables.

Concepts

the sun, stars, luminosity, mass

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign as a remote learning lesson
• Have pupils graph the data and look for patterns in luminosity and temperature changes

Classroom Considerations

• Provide individuals with Internet-enabled devices

Pros

• Includes both a beginners and advanced version
• Provides a sample answer key for the worksheets

Cons

• None