Stars Project-Based Learning Activity | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Stars Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Stars.

Pairs with: Stars Slide Show Presentation; Stars Guided Notes; Stars Lesson Quiz; Stars Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Earth Science Project Based Learning • Chapter 03; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary. Sample item: “What balance of forces maintains a star in hydrostatic equilibrium throughout its main sequence lifetime?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS1-4 — Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system. HS-ESS1-6 — Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth’s formation and early history.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.