Public learning track
Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
8 lessons
Goal
Classify stars and galaxies, map Earth's place in the Milky Way, and evaluate cosmological evidence for the universe's origin.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- 1Star Birth in Stellar NebulaeUp nextStart
- 2The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Stellar ClassificationPremiumNot started yet
- 3Life Cycle of Low-to-Medium Mass StarsNot started yet
- 4Life Cycle of Massive Stars: Supernovae and Black HolesNot started yet
- 5Categorizing Galaxies by MorphologyNot started yet
- 6Mapping the Solar System in the Milky WayNot started yet
- 7Redshift and the Expanding UniverseNot started yet
- 8Cosmic Microwave Background and the Big BangNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
9 lessons
Plate Tectonics, Crustal Dynamics, and Geological History
Analyze tectonic plate movements, boundary landforms, volcanic features, and historical geological evidence.
2
8 lessons
The Rock Cycle and Formation Environments
Trace rock cycle transformations over deep time and relate rock properties and commercial uses to their formation conditions.
3
8 lessons
Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts
Investigate global carbon flows, watershed processes, soil erosion mechanisms, and anthropogenic impacts on water and climate.
4
8 lessons
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Dynamics
Model global winds, thermohaline circulation, and the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that drive severe weather.
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8 lessons
Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Classify stars and galaxies, map Earth's place in the Milky Way, and evaluate cosmological evidence for the universe's origin.