The Most Popular Stars

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article discusses how stars are classified, especially the different types of dwarf stars. It is still under debate how some star-like objects, like brown dwarfs, should be classified. The text also describes the life cycle of stars, explaining how they change in size and mass over time and eventually expand and die.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/most-popular-stars

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, dwarf star, stars, informational text, astronomy, brown dwarf, giant
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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