HS-ESS1-3: Stellar Nucleosynthesis
Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements. (Energy and Matter)
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the way nucleosynthesis, and therefore the different elements created, varies as a function of the mass of a star and the stage of its lifetime.
Assessment Boundary: Details of the many different nucleosynthesis pathways for stars of differing masses are not assessed.
Science Practices
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Disciplinary Core Ideas
ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars
Crosscutting Concepts
Energy and Matter
Assessments
The Wonder of Science Assessments
Shared Assessments
The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS. Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly. Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own. Learn more here.
Instructional Resources
Mini Lessons
The Wonder of Science Resources
Anchor Charts
Phenomena
Videos
Learning Plans
Storylines
Common Core Connections
ELA/Literacy
SL.11-12.4 - Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.
WHST.9-12.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
Mathematics
MP.2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
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