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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Earth/Environmental Science

Goal 6: The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.

Objective 6.03. Examine the sources of stellar energies.

  • Life cycle of stars.
  • Hertzsprung – Russell Diagram.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Star power! Discovering the power of sunlight
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students discover that sunlight and the electromagnetic spectrum are the main tools with which we study objects in the solar system. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Satellite orbits
In this lesson, students refine and expand their understandings of gravity, forces, and motion in the context of satellite orbits. This lesson is most appropriate for students who have already had instruction in the forces acting on falling bodies and gravity. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
How old are the stars?
The purpose of this lesson is to determine the age of a star cluster by observing, measuring, and plotting astronomical data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Black holes
This Science NetLinks lesson introduces students to the science of black holes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science