Cosmos 9: The LIves of Stars. This link will take you to a YouTube recorded version of the episode we watched in class.
Star Life Cycle Starting with the "Protostar" stage, complete this interactive lab activity including all of the quizzes. When you reach the Interactive H-R Diagrams, start writing your responses on the "Lab: Interactive HR Diagrams" assignment.
LAB: Interactive HR Diagrams Use this link to complete the "Life Cycle Questions" and "HR Diagram Questions". You can find a copy of the assignment here.
The Flow Chart of Stellar Evolution. How do stars form? Why do only some stars end as super novas? Follow the stages of the evolution of a star from beginning to end by completing this activity from the University of Washington. Your task: answer each of the 17 questions posed on the paper "flow chart" you were given to complete the assignment. Navigate to each question by clicking yes or no on each page of the activity.
Interactive Guide to Stellar Evolution. What does initial mass have to do with a star's life? This Flash Animation can be found at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory web site linked here Interactive Guide to Stellar Evolution. Follow the lives of stars of different initial masses. Use this to complete your "Life of a Star" mini-poster.
Hubble Fly Through of Orion Nebula. See stars caught in the act of being born in this animation based on Hubble Space Telescope imagery.