1. Life Cycle of a Star

2. Nebula All stars no matter what size begin as Nebulas
Nebulas are huge clouds of dust and gas 

3. Protostars The dust and gas in a nebula pulls together into a sphere
The sphere becomes so hot that nuclear reactions occur
A star is born!
***Congrats!!!
It’s a girl!

4. Sizes of stars Small and Medium stars SUN ___________________
Giants and Supergiants
Monocerotis 

5. Medium and Small Stars
Expand hundreds of times their size as they run out of fuel and become Red Giants
Soon most of the gas dissipates (goes away)

6. White Dwarf/Black Dwarf
All that is left is a White-Hot Core called a White Dwarf
Once it cools it becomes a Black Dwarf
The star is now officially dead
R.I.P. 

7. Giant and Super Giant Stars
Explode a.k.a. SUPERNOVA
when they burn all of their fuel

8. Black Hole or a Neutron Star?
Small giants become Neutron Stars
Supergiants become
Black Holes