StarTeamProjectMC

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:


 * Maggie
 * Sarah
 * Ally

Star you want to model: Materials we need:
 * Eta Carinae


 * Sponge
 * Paint (Red, Purple, yellow, blue)
 * Target Bag
 * Fingers

How are we going to scale this? What is our scale? Example 1 inch = 500 miles Our scale is 1 inch=200 million miles.

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 Stars are powered by nuclear fusion in their cores, this is made possible by the fusion of the gasses in the stars' creation.

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

A blue star is hotter than a red star because the color of a star can tell you how hot it is and a blue star is always hotter than a red star.The hotter something is, the greater the frequency of radiation it emits. But since blue light is higher frequency than red light, that means that things that glow red are cooler than things that glow blue.

3. What are the 6 types of stars? /6 pts
 * Red Giant
 * Brown Dwarf
 * White Dwarf
 * Variable Stars
 * Main sequence star
 * Binary Star

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

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.

The core of the star is one of the most important parts of a star. The function of the core is to have nuclear fusion ,which is when two or more light atomic nuclei collide and merge, and that powers the rest of the star and makes it shine. This is the only part of the star that has fusion. The core is the center of the star. The core also serves as the gravitational center of the star. All stars have cores but larger stars have larger, hotter cores. That is why the core is a very important part of the star.

Works Cited.

"About Nuclear Fusion." Planète Énergies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015..


 * This website helped me learn about nuclear fusion.

".Eta Carinae."Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. .


 * This website helped me understand my star better.

NASA. NASA, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. .


 * This website helped me understand my star better.

UCSB Science Line." UCSB Science Line. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015..-


 * This Website is trustworthy because the information aligns with the information on other websites.


 * 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 ||||   ||


 * Star is to scale**
 * 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * Star is not to scale ||  ||   || Layers of star are to scale but no explanation of scale is given on display || Layers of star are to scale, with explanation of scale given on display ||
 * Points (x2) ||  || Comments ||||   ||


 * Review Questions**
 * 0-4 || 5-9 || 10-14 || 15-19 || 20 ||
 * 0-4 points awarded, see key || 5-9 points awarded, see key || 10-14 points awarded, see key || 15-19 points awarded, see key || All Questions are correct ||
 * Points ||  || Comments ||||   ||


 * Star parts description**


 * 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * Left blank || Not on topic or no understanding of the star part || Shows basic understanding of the star part || Shows a full understanding of how it works, offers no explanation to why it is important for the star || Shows a full understanding of how the part works, explains why this function is important for stars ||
 * Points (x5) ||  || Comments ||