What are stars and how do they work? Find out with a peppy video that examines hot balls of gas, the sun, and several constellations. 

Concepts

astronomy, stars, gases, energy, the sun, constellations, space, outer space

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Review the many constellations, invite learners to observe the night sky to find as many as possible 
• Draw constellations on black paper using white chalk 
• Visit the library, or search on mobile learning devices, to locate additional information about stars

Classroom Considerations

• An ad appears at the bottom of the screen towards the beginning of the video 
• The astronomy video is the ninth resource in a series of 18
• Class members can view comments and suggested videos if full screen mode is not set up

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Kid-friendly graphics and an energetic host enhances visual engagement
• Bold vocabulary terms, pictures, and diagrams boost comprehension

Cons

• The host speaks quickly; be prepared to pause, replay, or enable closed captioning

Common Core

SL.K.2 SL.1.2 SL.2.2 SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2