LIFE OF A STAR MODEL STEPS
Suggested Links To Get Started:
1. Start with Drawing States of Matter here.
2. Sing along with Matter music videos here.
Check out the matter videos by teacher and rappers from our school community.
2. STABLE STAR Core:
-nuclear explosions
-Hydrogen fuse to Helium
Radiation Zone:
-hot gases rise
Convection Zone:
-heated gas rises to surface
-gives off light
-cools and sinks back down
Surface :
-hot gas gives off light and cools
Corona:
-white light leaves sun
-white light = mix of all the colors
1. BEGINS as nebula cloud in space
-gravity pulls cloud towards its center
-heat and pressure builds in the center
-when too much pressure builds, atoms in core start to explode with nuclear fusion
3. End or Death of Star
-when hydrogen fuel in center is used up, star collapsed and explodes
-sun about 4.5 billion years old and is about half through its lifespan