The Sun
aligned to Earth’s Place In The Universe develop And Use Models To Illustrate The Lifespan Of The Sun, Including Energy Released During Nuclear Fusion That Eventually Reaches Earth Through Radiation. apply Mathematics And Computational Thinking To Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Laws Of Motion, And Newton’s Law Of Universal Gravitation To Predict The Orbital Motion Of Natural And Man-made Objects In The Solar System. construct Explanations For The Scale And Structure Of The Universe Based On Astronomical Evidence.
Learning Objective
I can model the Sun's lifecycle, explaining how nuclear fusion releases energy that reaches Earth as radiation.
Lesson Flow
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Sun 101 | National Geographic
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Practice
12 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe the process of nuclear fusion in the Sun's core and explain how the energy released eventually reaches Earth as radiation. Explain how the Sun's lifecycle will eventually lead to it becoming a white dwarf, and briefly describe what will happen to its energy output during this process. ”
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