1. DO NOW V: 0 Monday March 2, 2015 Circle “A” for Agree Circle “D” for Disagree OR Write a “?” for Don’t Know in the “Before Reading” column

2. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkAll Classes: HR Diagram Worksheet and Light Years due FRIDAY QUIZ Wednesday/Thursday: HR Diagram Today’s Agenda 1.BrainPop: Life Cycle of a Star and Worksheet 2.Table HR Diagrams 3.HR Diagram Reading 4.HR Diagram Individual Practice

3. TEKS 8.8 (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification; V: 0

4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do we observe and classify stars? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….. describe the different types of stars and graph them on an HR Diagram. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

5. Vocabulary HR Diagram White Dwarf Red Giant Red Supergiant Main Sequence Star Magnitude Brightness Luminosity Temperature V: 0

6. Life Cycle of a Star 1.Watch Brainpop: Life Cycle of a StarLife Cycle of a Star 2.Fill in “Life Cycle of a Star Picture Notes” Worksheet V: 0

7. Life Cycle of a Star Life Cycle of Star Analogy What kind of star would you be? V: 0

8. HR Diagrams 1.Place the HR Diagram at your table 2.Using the axis labels, graph the stars in your bag on the HR Diagram. 3.Copy and record in your INB V: 0

9. HR Diagram Reading 1.Read the following HR Diagram. 2.Tape inside your notebook. V: 0

10. HR Diagram 1.Color and tape the HR Diagram 2.HR Diagram Practice V: 0

11. DO NOW V: 0 Tuesday March 3, 2015 1.Name the four types of stars. 2.Which type of stars are the oldest? 3.Which type of stars have the largest magnitude (brightness)?

12. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkAll Classes: HR Diagram Worksheet and Light Years due FRIDAY QUIZ Wednesday/Thursday: HR Diagram Today’s Agenda 1.Observe different types of HR Diagrams 2.HR Diagram Practice Dry Erase Board Practice

13. TEKS 8.8 (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification; V: 0

14. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do we observe and classify stars? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….. use an HR diagram to identify the characteristics of stars. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

15. Vocabulary HR Diagram White Dwarf Red Giant Red Supergiant Main Sequence Star Magnitude Brightness Luminosity Temperature V: 0

16. HR Diagram Comparison 1.Look at the different HR Diagrams 2.Compare the similarities and differences between the different HR Diagrams. 3.Copy and answer the questions below when finished: 1.Do all of the HR Diagrams have the same information? How do you know? 2.What are the different terms used on the y-axis? 3.What are the different terms used on the x-axis? V: 1

17. HR Diagram Dry Erase Boards Looking at the class set of questions at your tables, follow along as we practice using the HR Diagram V: 1

18. DO NOW V: 0 Wednesday/ Thursday March 4&5, 2015 Insert question from quiz

19. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkAll Classes: HR Diagram Worksheet and Light Years due FRIDAY QUIZ Today: HR Diagram Today’s Agenda 1.Quiz: HR Diagrams 2.RM 11: Universal Address 3.Video: Size matters! 4.Light-years Lab 5.Light-years Video 6.Sun Posters

20. TEKS 8.8 (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification; V: 0

21. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do we observe and classify stars? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….. Show mastery at using an HR diagram V: 0 EQs & Objectives

22. Vocabulary HR Diagram White Dwarf Red Giant Red Supergiant Main Sequence Star Magnitude Brightness Luminosity Temperature V: 0

23. QUIZ V: 0 R ead and re-read the passage. U nderline the question B ubble important words I dentify the key idea, write it in margin. E liminate the wrong answers S elect the correct answer ✓ Mass of an object

24. After the Quiz Complete RM 11: Universal Address V: 0

25. TEKS (B) recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star; (D) model and describe how light years are used to measure distances and sizes in the universe; V: 0

26. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why do we use light years to measure the distance between objects in our universe? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….. ….to identify a light year as a measurement of distance. ….identify specific characteristics about the Sun in our solar system. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

27. Vocabulary Light-Year V: 0

28. To the Edge of the Universe 60 miles/hour 600 miles/hour 25,000 miles/hour V: 0

29. To the Edge of the Universe Imagine that with new technology you can build a time machine that travels at light speed (186,000 miles/second). The unit used to express stellar distance is the light- year, which is the distance that light travels in a year (5.8 trillion miles). V: 0

30. To the Edge of the Universe 1.Using the chart, calculate the distance from Earth to the various destinations. 2.Using a paper clip, place your destination cards on the line. V: 2

31. Video Light Year Video During the video, students will write “Light Year” vertically in their notebook and take a note for each letter. V: 0 LIGHTYEARLIGHTYEAR

32. Sun Poster Create a one-page poster in notebook Include the following information: – The sun is a medium-sized star – The location of the sun in the milky way galaxy – Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star – The location of the sun on the HR Diagram V: 1

33. DO NOW V: 0 Friday March 6, 2015 Complete the “Our Place in Space” handout by either drawing or description (minimum 3 sentences) each of the following terms.

34. TEKS (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies V: 0

35. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do we classify different galaxies? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….. describe the shapes of different galaxies and how red shift supports the Big Bang Theory. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

36. Vocabulary Light year Galaxy o Elliptical o Spiral o Irregular Universe Red Shift Blue Shift V: 0

37. Sand Galaxies V: 2 Using the sand, create a spiral shape out of sand. Draw a picture of the galaxy and record observation in your INB. Include in your drawing where the Sun is in the Milky Way Galaxy.

38. Card Sort V: 2 With your table, sort the cards into Galaxy Groups that you can explain.

39. BrainPop Video V: 0 Galaxies

40. Types of Galaxies: Spirals Spiral galaxies are so-named because of the graceful shapes of arms emanating from a bright central nucleus.

41. (Hubble Space Telescope Image)

42. Types of Galaxies: Ellipticals Elliptical galaxies lack spiral arms and dust and contain stars that are generally identified as being old.

43. Types of Galaxies: Irregulars Irregular galaxies lack any specific form and contain stars, gas and dust generally associated with youth (They are “new” galaxies.

44. Re-Sort V: 2 After watching the video, re-sort the cards into groups of Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular galaxies.

45. Foldable V: 0 Create a foldable in your INB. Foldable must include the name of the galaxy, a drawing, and a description.

46. Balloon Universe V: 0 The teacher will have a balloon with dots on it. As the balloon is inflated, observe what happens to the dots.