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    This document provides instructions for an activity that uses balloons to demonstrate the life cycle of stars of different masses. Students are assigned a colored balloon representing a star of a certain mass: red for 0.4 solar masses, yellow for 1 solar mass, white for 10 solar masses, and blue for 25 solar masses. Following the steps on index cards, students blow up their balloons to represent stages of their star's life cycle, such as expanding into a red giant or supernova. The activity aims to teach students about the different outcomes and remnants stars produce by the end of their lives, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and planetary nebulae.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity that uses balloons to demonstrate the life cycle of stars of different masses. Students are assigned a colored balloon representing a star of a certain mass: red for 0.4 solar masses, yellow for 1 solar mass, white for 10 solar masses, and blue for 25 solar masses. Following the steps on index cards, students blow up their balloons to represent stages of their star's life cycle, such as expanding into a red giant or supernova. The activity aims to teach students about the different outcomes and remnants stars produce by the end of their lives, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and planetary nebulae.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity that uses balloons to demonstrate the life cycle of stars of different masses. Students are assigned a colored balloon representing a star of a certain mass: red for 0.4 solar masses, yellow for 1 solar mass, white for 10 solar masses, and blue for 25 solar masses. Following the steps on index cards, students blow up their balloons to represent stages of their star's life cycle, such as expanding into a red giant or supernova. The activity aims to teach students about the different outcomes and remnants stars produce by the end of their lives, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and planetary nebulae.

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    The Stars Cycle of Life


    Outcomes: Concepts of Science
    *Earth Space Science- Astronomy
    Indicator: Describe the life cycle of stars.
    * Processes
    Indicator: Describe observations accurately and carefully. Explain findings of an
    investigation both orally and written.

    Materials
    12 round balloon -red
    12 round balloon - white
    12 round balloon - yellow
    12 round balloon - blue
    black marker
    red marker
    scissors
    marble or bead
    1 small styrofoam ball
    1 tablespoon powder or confetti
    Star Activity cards
    Time Allotment
    One class period (40 minutes)
    Hints
    The activity maybe conducted as a whole-class lesson or in small groups.
    The directions presented are for small groups of four.
    Vocabulary
    Nebula
    Planetary nebula
    Red giant
    White dwarf
    Black dwarf
    Red super giant
    Star
    Neutron
    Remnants

    Purpose
    This activity demonstrates the life cycle of stars using balloons to
    represent the different types of stars. This activity represents the different
    spectral types with different color balloons.
    Procedure
    1. Give each group a set of cards and the supplies necessary to complete
    the activity according to the directions printed on the cards. Have those students
    with the yellow stars(balloons) put a small styrofoam ball inside, those with a
    white star are to put a marble or bead inside, and those with a blue star are to
    put a tablespoon of powder or confetti inside.
    2. The student with the red balloon will go first, reading aloud Step 1
    directions from the index card and carrying out the directions. The student with
    the yellow balloon goes next, in turn reading the directions for step 1 and
    following the directions. Students with the white and blue balloons follow. Then
    the procedure continues going on to Step 2, the student with the red balloon
    reads aloud step 2, and so on...
    Results and Conclusion
    The students write a paragraph about each Star explaining what happened.
    They will write their opinion about their favorite star and explain what they
    learned from this activity.

    Name______________________

    The Stars Cycle of Life


    Student copy
    Materials
    12 round balloon -red
    12 round balloon - white
    12 round balloon - yellow
    12 round balloon - blue
    black marker
    red marker
    scissors
    marble or bead
    1 small styrofoam ball
    1 tablespoon powder or confetti
    Starr Activity cards
    Vocabulary
    Nebula
    Planetary nebula
    Red giant
    White dwarf
    Black dwarf
    Red super giant
    Star
    Neutron
    Remnants
    Purpose
    This activity demonstrates the life cycle of stars using balloons to
    represent the different types of stars. This activity represents the different
    spectral types with different color balloons.
    Procedure
    1. The students with the yellow stars(balloons) put a small styrofoam
    ball inside, those with a white star are to put a marble or bead inside, and those
    with a blue star are to put a tablespoon of powder or confetti inside.

    2. The student with the red balloon will go first, reading aloud Step 1
    directions from the index card and carrying out the directions. The student with
    the yellow balloon goes next, in turn reading the directions for step 1 and
    following the directions. Students with the white and blue balloons follow. Then
    the procedure continues going on to Step 2, the student with the red balloon
    reads aloud step 2, and so on...
    Results and Conclusion
    A. Write a paragraph about each Star explaining what happened.

    B. What was your favorite star? Why?

    C. Explain in a short paragraph what you learned from this activity.

    Card 1 - Red Star


    Step Number

    0.4 Solar Mass

    Star

    Blow up the star to about 3

    5 million years

    Wait, burning slowly and happily


    until step 8

    10 million years

    Wait

    500 million years

    Wait

    1 billion years

    Wait

    8 billion years

    Wait

    10 billion years

    Wait

    50 billion years

    Blow up a little more

    500 billion years

    Let air out. Star has just slowly


    shrunk and died. Color black.

    Card 2 - Yellow Star


    (Styrofoam ball included)
    Step Number

    1 Solar Mass

    Star

    Blow up the star to about 3

    5 million years

    Wait

    10 million years

    Wait

    500 million years

    Wait (Watch planets being formed)

    1 billion years

    Blow up a little bit

    8 billion years

    Blow up more. Color star red. Sun


    now becomes red super giant.

    10 billion years

    Blow up a little more.


    Outer envelope
    dissolves (slowly let out air).
    Use
    scissors to cut balloon into pieces,
    keep inside ball and remnants. You
    have become a white dwarf
    surrounded by a planetary nebula.

    50 billion years

    Move planetary nebula farther away.

    500 billion years

    Nebula is gone. Color white dwarf


    black, it slowly dies out.

    Card 3 White Star


    (Marble or bead inside)
    Step Number

    10 Solar Masses

    Star

    Blow up the star to about 3

    5 million years

    Hold and wait, you are still burning

    10 million years

    Blow up a little more.

    500 million years

    Slowly blow up some more. Star is


    getting yellow/red as it becomes
    bigger and cooler. Color it
    yellow/red.

    1 billion years

    Blow up the star as fast and as


    Much as you can. Do not disturb
    insides. Wait. Teacher pops balloon.

    8 billion years

    You have exploded! Hold neutron


    star (marble or bead), throw
    Super-nova remnants into space.
    Remain a neutron
    star almost forever.

    10 billion years

    Remain a neutron star.

    50 billion years

    Remain a neutron star.

    500 billion years

    Remain a neutron star.

    Card 4 Blue Star


    (powder or confetti)
    Step Number

    25 Solar Masses

    Star

    Blow up the star to about 3

    5 million years

    Blow up star more.

    10 million years

    Blow up star as fast and as much


    as you can. When youve blown it
    up as much as possible, wait.
    Teacher pops the balloon with a pin.

    500 million years

    Your star has exploded then shrunk


    and has become a black hole.
    Throw super-nova remnants
    out into space.
    Remain a black hole forever.

    1 billion years

    Remain a black hole forever.

    8 billion years

    Remain a black hole forever.

    10 billion years

    Remain a black hole forever.

    50 billion years

    Remain a black hole forever.

    500 billion years

    Remain a black hole forever.

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