StarModel15WYB

=Build a Star /72Pts=

Technology research points /XXPts
 * 1) Create a wiki page called StarModel codeinitials.
 * 2) Copy the information below and paste it on your StarModel page.
 * 3) Enter the first name only of your lab partners.
 * 4) View Web Search Strategies video
 * 5) Work as a group to research information about stars. Find at least 4 scientifically valid sources of information about stars. Enter the URL for each of the resources used under each appropriate question.
 * 6) Use EasyBib to create a Works Cited list in MLA format with annotation for each entry.

Due: September 29, 2015

Problem: I would like you to work in groups of 4 and create a scale model of a star. Using technology to do some research about a star of your choosing and knowing what we know about scaling, you are going to build a model of the star with materials of your choosing. The materials you need to build this star are to be brought into class, and you will have 3-4 full class periods to assemble your star as a group. This will count as a summative assessment for Science for this unit. After the assembly of the stars you will need to show answer a few review questions on your own to receive full credit.

Lab Partners:

Mia

Jenna

Nick

Paola

Star you want to model:

Bellatrix

You will need to show the layers, so have a cross-section in your model.

Materials we need:

Paint, paint holders, foam ball, paint brushes

How are we going to scale this? What is our scale? Example 1 inch = 500 miles

We didnt really come up with a scale.

Review Questions: Please answer the following and place them on your wiki. Make sure to include the question also./20 pts

1. What type of nuclear reaction happens inside a star? What processes of creating a star make this possible? _/4pts

The type of nuclear fusion that happens inside a star is nuclear fusion. The processes of making a star is because of gravity and it creates pressure.

2. Which is hotter: a red star or a blue star? Why? _/4 pts

Blue stars are hotter because red stars are cooler. Oh the star heat scale, blue is hotter than red.

3. What are the 6 types of stars? /6 pts

Main Sequence Stars, Red Giant Stars, White Dwarf, Neutron Stars, Black Holes, and Brown Dwarfs.

4. How did this project help you understand a star better? /4 pts

I learned stuff I havent learned before.

5. Did everyone work together equally on this project? ___/2 pts Do not use any names in your answer on the wiki

Yes!!

Write a description in your own words describing how one layer of a star works

A layer of a star protects the rest of the star.

Works Cited List (4 resources in MLA format with annotation for each indicating the validity of the information.)

Millis, Ph.D John P. "What Are the Different Types of Stars?" N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. 

//Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. 

"Star Colors and Temperatures." //Star Colors and Temperatures //. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. 

"The History of the Star: Bellatrix." //Bellatrix //. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. 

Star Project Science Grade Rubric

Total amount of points:

Project Participation (comes from teacher observation and group response)
 * 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * Offered no help with collaboration of the project || Offered very little to no help with project of collaboration || Offered help but was easily distracted and was not working some of the time || Fully participated, was either a leader or a worker || Fully participated, everyone took turns leading and working in group ||
 * Points ||  || Comments ||||   ||