Fusion in the Stars Driving Questions: How do produce the elements that compose our universe? Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Proportion and Quality; Energy and Matter Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models; Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Performance Expectation: ; Level 3 Level 2 Level Level 4 1 Students will: Students will: Student’s inferences In addition A1. Construct a model to demonstrate the process of nuclear fusion Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span and that includes how hydrogen acts as the sun’s fuel to produce of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to performance helium and energy. (Describe how lighter elements (hydrogen) and release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of to knowledge. score through collisions can form other light elements (helium). radiation. (). applications 3.0 A2. Describe how nuclear fusion produces energy in the form of reflects performance, radiation that reaches Earth that insufficient B1. Use the quantity of hydrogen as a contributing factor to determine B. Use model (HR Diagram) to communicate how different go the age of a star. elements (matter) are produced throughout the various beyond stages in a star's lifecycle (). the B2. Describe how massive elements, up to iron, are produced in of progress student stars by a chain of processes of nuclear fusion, which also releases what energy, in order to determine the stage a star is in in their lifecycle. was demonstrates towards B3. Discuss how data from stellar observations is used to create the HR taught. Diagram (mass, temperature, luminosity). foundational Potential Phenomena: Specific vocabulary is underlined and bolded How do we know how long the sun (stars) will last? in-depth What causes a black hole? Where did the iron in your car come from? skills
Fusion in the Stars Driving Questions: How do produce the elements that compose our universe? Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Proportion and Quality; Energy and Matter Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models; Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Performance Expectation: ; Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Students will: Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation. (). B. Use model (HR Diagram) to communicate how different elements (matter) are produced throughout the various stages in a star's lifecycle (). Potential Phenomena: How do we know how long the sun (stars) will last? What causes a black hole? Where did the iron in your car come from? Students will: A1. Construct a model to demonstrate the process of nuclear fusion that includes how hydrogen acts as the sun’s fuel to produce helium and energy. (Describe how lighter elements (hydrogen) through collisions can form other light elements (helium). A2. Describe how nuclear fusion produces energy in the form of radiation that reaches Earth B1. Use the quantity of hydrogen as a contributing factor to determine the age of a star. B2. Describe how massive elements, up to iron, are produced in of stars by a chain of processes of nuclear fusion, which also releases energy, in order to determine the stage a star is in in their lifecycle. B3. Discuss how data from stellar observations is used to create the HR Diagram (mass, temperature, luminosity). Specific vocabulary is underlined and bolded Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.
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