Science Grade 8: Life Cycle of a Star

Core Content Coaching

PurposeTo provide support for grade-level, unit content planning

Resources for planning• Teacher Yearly Resource Document (or Yearly Itinerary)

• CRM 7: Characteristics of the Universe

• Blank Pacing Calendar

• 8th Grade 4th Six Weeks Lessons: Life Cycle of a Star Pacing Guide & Lessons

• Computer with Internet Access

Teacher yearly resource document

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Jan. 5

Global Winds & Ocean Currents

6 7 8 9

12

Weather

13 14 15 16

19

Student/Staff Holiday

20

Reason for the Seasons

21 22 23

26

Moon Phases

27 28 29 30

Feb. 2

Tides

3 4 5 6

9

Origins of the Universe

10 11 12

Life Cycle of a Star

13

16

Student Holiday

17

Life Cycle of a Star

18 19 20

4th Six Weeks Planner (33 days)

8.2A, C, E, 8.3B, D, 8.4A8.8: Earth & space. The student knows characteristics of the universe. The student is expected to:

•8.8A: describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, & galaxies, & use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification.

TEKS & Student expectations

Content TEKS Skills TEKS

1. What are the state standards for this unit?

2. Deconstruct the TEKS: Verb, Noun, and Context

Describe: to represent or give an account of in words <describe a picture>

1. What are the state standards for this unit?

2. Deconstruct the TEKS: Verb, Noun, and Context

Describe: to represent or give an account of in words <describe a picture>

CRM 7: TEKS & Acquisition section

Teacher Content support

ExploraTour: A Peek into the Lives of Stars: http://windows2universe.org/cool_stuff/tourstars_1.html

NASA’s Imagine the Universe: http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html

Star Life Cycle: http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/StarLife/starlife_main.htmlThe Life Cycle of Stars: http://www.windows2universe.org/sun/Solar_interior/Nuclear_Reactions/Fusion/Fusion_in_stars/star_life.html&edu=mid

NSTA Leaning Center- http://learningcenter.nsta.org/

Search Resources & Opportunities: stars

ScienceFusion Grade 8 Teacher Edition: Content Refresher: p. 342

Vertical alignment

6TH GRADE

•describe the physical properties, locations, & movements of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, & comets.

•understand that gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system

8TH GRADE

8.8A: describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, & galaxies, & use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification.

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

•explain how the Sun and other stars transform matter into energy through nuclear fusion.

•investigate the process by which a supernova can lead to the formation of successive generation stars and planets.

• The physical properties of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets in our solar system.

• The locations of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets in our solar system.

• The movements of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets in our solar system.

• Gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system.

PRIOR LEARNING

2014 STAAR QUESTION: 8.8A

F 13

G 5

H 3

*J 79

2014 STAAR QUESTION: 8.8A

F 26

G 13

*H 56

J 5

Based on the data and distractors, what key points should teachers emphasize during lessons?

• Identify the x and y axis and what they represent.

• Plotting points: identifying the x descriptor and y descriptor of each class.

• Identifying x descriptor and y descriptor based on the type of star.

Activities to emphasize this

point included in the

curriculum:

1.ScienceFusion Grade 8 SE p.

300-301: A Graphic Display

2.ScienceSaurus Sections 245-

246 3.HR Correlation Activity

4.Star Cards: HR Diagram

Practice

Activities to emphasize this

point included in the

curriculum:

1.ScienceFusion Grade 8 SE p.

300-301: A Graphic Display

2.ScienceSaurus Sections 245-

246 3.HR Correlation Activity

4.Star Cards: HR Diagram

Practice

Based on the data and distractors, what key points should teachers emphasize during lessons?

• A nebula is a collection of dust and gases that form stars.

• A star is a sphere with a nuclear reaction at its center.Activities to emphasize this

point included in the

curriculum:

1.Life Cycle of a Star Card Sort

2.How Stars Form T-Chart

3.Discovery Education: A Star

is Born Video

4.Mind Mapping: Life Cycle of a

Star 5.8.8B Life Cycle of a Star

6.Life Cycle of a Star Foldable

Activities to emphasize this

point included in the

curriculum:

1.Life Cycle of a Star Card Sort

2.How Stars Form T-Chart

3.Discovery Education: A Star

is Born Video

4.Mind Mapping: Life Cycle of a

Star 5.8.8B Life Cycle of a Star

6.Life Cycle of a Star Foldable

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Components of a good lesson plan1. Engage Student Interest

2. Review/Scaffold to TEKS

3. Student-Centered Activities directly relating to the depth and complexity of the TEKS

• Labs, Activities, Videos

4. Organize and Practice Vocabulary

5. Reading & Comprehension Strategies

6. Writing Opportunities & Scaffolds

7. Daily Listening & Speaking Opportunities

8. Differentiation

9. Formative Assessment & Reteach

Embedded in lessons: Engage Student Interest• Pre-Assessment: Where did

the universe come from?

• The Known Universe Video

• Supernova In Chaco Canyon Reading

• Describe the Life Cycle Of A Human Analogy

• Life Cycle of a Star Card Sort

• Making Observations about an H-R Diagram

Recommended in lessons:Review / Scaffold to TEKS• ScienceSaurus Reading: Stars p. 244-246

• Think Central Unit 6, Lesson 3: The Life Cycle of Stars Digital Lesson

• BrainPop Video: Sun

• Classification de las Estrellas

• HR Diagram Interactive Websites

• http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/animations/hr.html

• http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys230/lectures/star_age/evol_hr.swf

• http://lcogt.net/files/flash/hr-diagram/main.html

• BrainPop Video: Life Cycle of Stars

• Life Cycle of a Star Card Sort & Class Discussion-Conclusion

• Discovery Education Video: A Star is Born

• Mind Mapping: Life Cycle of a Star

• 8.8B Life Cycle of a Star

• Life Cycle of a Star Foldable Presentation

• HR Correlation Activity

• Performance Assessment: Star Search

Embedded in lessons: Student-Centered Activities directly relating to the depth and complexity of the TEKS (investigations, Activities, Videos)

Embedded in lessons:Organize and Practice Vocabulary• Mind Mapping: Life Cycle of a Star

• 8.8B Life Cycle of a Star Cornell Notes

• Life Cycle of a Star Foldable

• Kagan Review Strategy Showdown

Embedded in lessons:Reading & Comprehension Strategies• ScienceFusion Grade 8 SE p. 300-301: A

Graphic Display

• ScienceSaurus Sections 245-246

• Supernova In Chaco Canyon

• Comprehension Strategies

• Shared Reading Recommendation: Have each student in a pair read a paragraph at a time and then have the non-reader summarize the section.

• Active Reading Strategies embedded in ScienceFusion Reading

Embedded in lessons:Writing Opportunities & Scaffolds• Pre-Assessment: Where did the universe come

from?

• How Stars Form T-Chart

• Journal Entries/Exit Tickets

• How do stars change over time?

• How are stars different from each other? What are nebulae, and why are they important?

• How are stars classified on a Herztsprung-Russell diagram? How does our sun compare to other stars in the universe?

• Scaffolds: Sentence Frames, Word Bank, Talk then Write, Write/Share/Revise, Think/Share/Write

Embedded in lessons:Daily Listening & Speaking Opportunities

I think this because…I conclude…

• Special Education:

1. Mixed-Ability Partners2. Science Glossary3. Word Bank4. Sentence Frames5. Analogy6. Table to Organize Information7. Show Pictures during Journal Entry8. Class List9. Give students specific question prompts during the “I Notice…” Activity to guide their thinking and understanding. 10. Word Prediction11. Shared Reading12. Pictorial13. Build Background Knowledge14. Closed Captioning15. Fill-in-the-Blank Notes16. Active Reading Strategies17. Mind Mapping18. Interactive Websites/Animation

• English Language Learners:

1. Mixed-Ability Partners2. Dual Language Science Glossary3. Word Bank4. Sentence Frames5. Analogy6. Table to Organize Information7. Show Pictures during Journal Entry8. Comprehensible Input Visuals 9. Class List10. Give students specific question prompts during the “I Notice…” Activity to guide their thinking and understanding. 11. Instructional Conversation Support12. Word Prediction13. Shared Reading14. Pictorial15. Build Background Knowledge16. Closed Captioning17. Mind Mapping18. Interactive Websites/Animation

Embedded in lessons:Differentiation

• Journal Entries/Exit Tickets

• BrainPop Video Quiz: Life Cycle of a Star

• How Stars Form T-Chart

• Star Cards: HR Diagram Practice

• STAAR-Released Questions

• Performance Assessment: Star Search

Embedded in lessons:Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment

Reteach Options

• ScienceSaurus Reading: Stars p. 244-246

• Think Central Unit 6, Lesson 3: The Life Cycle of Stars Digital Lesson

• HR Diagram Interactive Websites

• http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/animations/hr.html

• http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys230/lectures/star_age/evol_hr.swf

• http://lcogt.net/files/flash/hr-diagram/main.html

• Optional Activities

Higher level questions• “Research shows there’s a link between critical thinking skills and increased student achievement in the

classroom.” (Moore & Stanley, 2010)

• Higher level questions must be planned in order to be implemented effectively in the classroom.

• Levels of Questions

• Knowledge

• Comprehension

• Application

• Analysis

• Synthesis

• Evaluation

• Plan and provide a variety of questions at each level and build student knowledge and critical thinking by providing Higher Level Questions.

Lower Levels of questions

Higher Levels of questions

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluate

What are nebulae, and why

are they important?

Where on the H-R Diagram are the brightest/coolest stars located?

How do stars change over

time?

How are stars different from each other?

How are stars classified on a Herztsprung-

Russell diagram?

How does our sun compare to

other stars in the universe?

What is the spectral and

illuminosity range for white dwarfs?

How is current scientific data

about components of

the universe used to develop

theories explaining the origins of the

universe?

Relate the life stages of a star to

the process of nuclear fusion.

How would you evaluate the

discovery of a new star?

Recommended Anchors of Support

• ScienceFusion: Visual Summary p. 302

• ScienceFusion Visualize It!: p. 300-301

• How Stars Form T-Chart

• Mind Mapping: Life Cycle of a Star

• 8.8B Life Cycle of a Star Cornell Notes

• Life Cycle of a Star Foldable

Anchors of SupportOther Resources•Interactive Word Wall- Current, working models with student contributions

• Interactive Word Walls Article: http://learningcenter.nsta.org/files/ss1103_45.pdf

• “Word walls can be arranged on cupboard doors or classroom walls, or hung from the ceiling with wire and string.”

• “Maximum instructional potential and efficiency are achieved when interactive word-wall construction is aligned with lessons and students are allowed to participate in the process. As a result, walls are usually built over many days and are finished as a unit nears completion. Word walls support units and are changed or replaced as units change.”

• Interactive Word Walls Rubric: Next Slide• ScienceFusion Textbook, Science Glossaries, Dual Language Science

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