Oct. 12-16: You're a Star & Formation of the Solar System

This week students will be working on a big project where they trace a hydrogen atom from the Big Bang through the star cycle to the formation of a heavier element, like carbon which eventually resides in their own body. That's right - all the elements on Earth, including the ones that make up your house, your clothes, and yourself were formed in ancient stars! Pretty cool, huh? The students will be working on their own or in small groups to make a creative product that demonstrates this cycle. They can make a movie, write a children's book, write a rap, do a dance, etc. - so long as it shows the proper sequence of events, they can do whatever they want.

So that they don't get burned out doing the same thing everyday, students will also be analyzing data about the solar system, how it formed, and how it became arranged in it's current structure.