6.4 Nebulae

• Physics
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

03 April 2023

Unit 6.4 Nebulae

Content objectives

• describe what nebulae are
• explain how stars can be formed in nebulae
• paint what a nebula looks like

• What do you know about our sun?
• How did our sun form?

Prior Knowledge Check

What is described as clouds of gas and dust in space? 

stellar nursery

constellation

nebula

sun

What gases are usually found in nebulae?

1. hydrogen and helium
2. helium and carbon dioxide
3. hydrogen only

The particles of gas and dust are very close in nebulae.

I agree.

I disagree.

A nebula the same size as the Earth would have a mass of only a few kilograms.

I agree.

I disagree.

Creative Output

Info Poster of Stars

• Pair-up (8 pairs).
• Bring your laptop out.
• Select one star from the list that you will feature on your poster.
• Follow the format shown.
• Your output must demonstrate the following criteria: 
• accurate info with reference (15%) 
• creative design and organisation of details (25%)
• topic relevance (35%)
• effective presentation (25%)

Activity Procedure

• Pair 1 (Nalin-Suor) : Antares and Arcturus
• Pair 2 (Keriya-Nich) : Capella and Lacerta
• Pair 3 (Moni-Ponna) : Sirius and Rigel
• Pair 4 (Venn-Phimean) : Average Stars Become White Dwarfs
• Pair 5 (Kimmeng-Yali) : White Dwarfs May Become Novae
• Pair 6 (Rita-Litty) : Supernovae Leave Behind Neutron Stars/Black Holes
• Pair 7 (Korng-Neath) : Neutron Stars
• Pair 8 (Cola-Kate) : From the Remains, New Stars Arise

Star List and Facts

What's next?