Astronomy Unit Bundle: Stars & Galaxies

This is a whole unit on Stars and Galaxies. This unit covers the properties of stars, the HR diagram, the life cycle of stars, black holes, and galaxies.

This package includes:

1. Sample pacing/lesson plans for the unit.

2. Lecture notes (all include a student notesheet):

-"Properties of Stars": introduces students to different measurable properties of stars including distance, brightness, and spectral class. Students are also introduced to the HR diagram.

-"Life Cycles of Stars": walks students through the evolution of a star: from nebula to main sequence to white dwarf and beyond.

-"Black Holes": introduces students to the wacky and mysterious world of black holes. Students will learn about how they form, what their properties are, and some of the weird ideas associated with them.

-"Galaxies": discusses how galaxies were first identified, what their properties are, what the different types are, and how we classify them.

3. Activities/Worksheets:

-"HR Diagram": students plot the brightness and temperature of various stars to create an HR diagram that they will then label and analyze.

-"Black Holes": students will create their own model of a collapsing neutron star and determine where the event horizon would be located in their model.

-"Galaxy Classification": students will analyze pictures of galaxies and try to classify them based on the Hubble Tuning Fork classification system.

ALL Activities and Worksheets include answer keys.

4. Unit test and accompanying study guide (both with answer keys).

5. BONUS Materials Included in this unit:

-"Video Questions": these questions go along with "Crash Course Astronomy" videos on stars, black holes, and galaxies. These videos can be found on YouTube.

-Term List: A list of vocabulary for the unit. This list is set up in a way that makes it easy to transfer into any format you wish to use (crossword, Quizlet, etc.).


Answer keys are included with all materials.

This unit should take 2 weeks to complete.