Fusion Reactions Activity
Onion model of the layers of a star.
NASA/Imagine the Universe
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| Heliophysics Big Ideas |
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| NGSS |
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| Heliophysics Topics |
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| Material Cost per Learner | 1 cent – $1 |
| Language | English |
This lesson plan from NASA’s Afterschool Universe explores the process of nuclear fusion and the creation of elements in the cores of high-mass stars.
Students interact to simulate fusion reactions in the core of stars, and allows them to better understand how these reactions create the elements in our universe.