Reach for the stars with a fun space science video! Viewers learn about the different types of stars in the galaxy, as well as the ways to organize and classify them based on color and age.

Concepts

stars, the milky way galaxy, the solar system, light years, nuclear fusion, supporting evidence

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a science class when covering astronomy or stars in particular
• A helpful addition to a language arts class when focusing on using evidence from informational text

Classroom Considerations

• The speaker talks a little quickly, but viewers should be able to keep up; if not, you can pause at key points in the video
• Video is the first part of a five-video unit

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Fun and engaging way to present the information
• Provides informational images and details
• Prompts learners to use the evidence in a picture to come to a conclusion about the age of a star

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1 RI.5.1 RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1