Lesson 6 — The solar system

• Star - life cycle
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Astronomy

This lesson

Recap

The life cycle of a star — Exercise

The life cycle of a star — Explained

The solar system

Learning goals

Name the names of several stars

Name the name of the two pole stars

Explain why the night sky changes over time

Describe what is meant by a constellation

Describe the life cycle of a star

Recap

Does the night sky change?

Polaris

Sigma

The constellations

• A collection of stars in which we can see a pattern
  
• This idea is estimated to originate in pre-historic times
• Easier to recognise that individual stars
• The constellations can give us a map of the night sky

Aquarius

The life cycle of a star

The life cycle of a star 

— Exercise —

Answer the following questions:

• How are stars created?
• What happens at the end of a stars life?

• Do this in pairs
• 5 minutes

How are stars created?

What happens at the end of a stars life?

The life cycle of a star

• Nebula — giant gas cloud
• Main sequence — Nuclear fusion
• Red giant
• White dwarf

Nebula

Main sequence star

Nucleur fusion

Red giant

White dwarf

The solar system

A simulation

Initiate

Planets

Suns

Galaxy

Solar system

Moons

Homework

Read: 3.5

Do: 3.4 workbook exercises

Learning goals

Name the names of several stars

Name the name of the two pole stars

Explain why the night sky changes over time

Describe what is meant by a constellation

Describe the life cycle of a star