The Sun's Life Span and Nuclear Fusion

Assessment · Grade 10 · Earth & Space · state_ny

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• 10

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• Name: Warm-up
• Minutes: 7
• Purpose: Activate students' prior knowledge about the Sun and energy before introducing nuclear fusion and the Sun's life span, priming them to connect what they already know to the new model they will develop.
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• Q1. Draw and annotate a model that shows: (1) where and how nuclear fusion occurs in the sun, (2) at least three stages of the sun's life span in order, and (3) how energy from fusion eventually reaches Earth. Label all key parts.

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