STARTEAMICS16ALV

= 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:

_ Alina

_ Day

_ Matt

Star you want to model: You will need to show the layers, so have a cross-section in your model. //The Rigel Star// Websites: http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/blue-white-rigel-is-orions-brightest-star

Materials we need:
 * Foam Ball -A
 * Masking Tape -V
 * Paint -A
 * Tooth Picks -V

How are we going to scale this? What is our scale? Example 1 inch = 500 miles
 * The Diameter is about 64,010,000 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**


 * Hydrogen and helium inside the core of star. The pressure and heat inside of a stars.

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


 * A blue star is believed to be the hottest star, because Blue is a shorter wavelength than red and so more energetic.


 * 3. What are the 6 types of stars? /6 pts**
 * Main sequence stars
 * Red Giant
 * White Dwarf
 * Brown Dwarf
 * Variable stars
 * Binary stars
 * 4. How did this project help you understand a star better? /4 pts**


 * It helped me understand because my prior knowledge of a star was that it was just a ball of fire floating out of orbit. I didn't know it had layers. Or maybe I could've, but I never really stopped to think about it.


 * 5. Did everyone work together equally on this project? ___/2 pts**
 * Do not use any names in your answer on the wiki**
 * Yes, because #1 and #2 brought the materials,#2 and #3 painted, #1 and #4 looked up information about the star, and we all put the tooth picks in and labeled everything.

The layer in a star is convection, radiactive, and the core, plus the ones in the atmosphere. The one that is most common to most of you is the core of a star. It is located in the hottest part of the star. The size of the core really depends on the mass of the star. Therefore larger stars will have larger cores.Nuclear fusion happens because of the core, and helium and hydrogen happens because of it, too. These are all of the things that the core does, and how it is able to function.
 * Write a description in your own words describing how one layer of a star works**


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

"Rigel." //Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. .
 * I know this website is legit because I have confirmed the info on the websites that it has used as a reference.

Sessions, Larry. "Rigel in Orion Is Blue-white." //EarthSky //. N.p., 6 Jan. 2015. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. .
 * I know this website is valid because I have confirmed this information on many different websites, such as Wikipedia.

"Stars and Space Weather Interview." Interview by Charlotte. //Facetime //. Arizona, Sept. 2015. Television.
 * I know this info is legit because we were talking to her, an actual astronomer, through our teacher's recommendation.

"Stars, Stars Information, National Geographic." //National Geographic //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/stars-article/>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">I know that this website is legit because it was created by a very famous magazine and Channel station.

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 ||||   ||

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 ||