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Earth's Place in the Universe ESS1

ESS1-3 Stars Producing Elements

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Earth and Space Sciences Safety Guidelines

Phenomenum

Star Death and the Creation of Elements BBC

What do you know before you see this source?  How does it add to your knowledge?
What do you still need to know?

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Activity 2

ESS1-3

Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements.


Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the way nucleosynthesis, and therefore the different elements created, varies as a function of the mass of a star and the stage of its lifetime.

Assessment Boundary: Details of the many different nucleosynthesis pathways for stars of differing masses are not assessed.

Prior Knowledge/Preview
Nuclear Science Review lbl.gov

Inquiry science
       Printable activity 1 NASA
       Printable activity 2 WIS
       On-line activity
Online Journey through an exploding star SI Learning Lab
Smashing atoms interactive-nuclear fusion activity PLIX cK-12

LAB experiments
       Lab #1 x-ray spec of elements in stars activity  NASA
       Lab #2 Periodic Table activity NASA SOHO Activity #1 and Activity #4
       Lab #3 Diffraction grating activity--identifying elements NASA SOHO Activity3
       Lab #4 Spectra and identifying elements in interstellar clouds WIS

Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Elements forming in Stars--Smithsonian
Associates--The Periodic Table Applications and examples
Data and element identification from NASA SOHO Mission Activity 5

EXTENSION material for the curious
Composition of solar wind NASA SOHO mission
The Technetium Controversy Conversation
Astronomers explore the rich chemistry surrounding an evolved star Smithsonian Insider

What is your cosmic connection to the elements? NASA

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