Choose your own science adventure ebook - Stars | Interactive learning ebook

This interactive ebook all about stars might be my masterpiece (currently). It teaches students all about stars in various forms. It has choice and variety. Some of the paths lead to the death of the crew and the breaking of the spaceship through various endings and it has tonnes of uses, information and excellent teaching experience woven throughout. It is just an awesome resource and honestly I am proud of myself and it...

So. What's in this thing?

A taste of the start of our epic adventure (from the introduction page): 'The year is 2237. Humanity has transcended its terrestrial bounds, launching itself into the cosmos with the power of advanced technology. You are the captain of the USS Horizon, a state-of-the-art exploratory spacecraft designed to probe the mysteries of our galaxy. Your mission is to explore and study various types of stars and stellar phenomena, gathering data that could unlock the secrets of the universe. Your crew is composed of the finest minds and bravest souls, all prepared to face the unknown.

As you leave Earth behind, the infinite void of space stretches before you, dotted with countless stars. Each one is a potential treasure trove of knowledge or a lurking danger. Your decisions will determine the fate of your crew and the success of your mission. The stakes are high, and the cosmos is both magnificent and unforgiving.'

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Interactive PDF ebook / HTML version too! 

• 90 page PDF with loads of excellent content.
• Clickable links within that take students to the next part of the story or to more information on the stellar phenomenon they are learning about.
• Plenty of pictures to fire up student imagination with a coherent storyline in all branches too.
• 23 Phenomenon profiles which contain facts, stats, concepts, examples and much more to teach students about the kinds of stars or objects they are encountering.
• 20 Thought provoking questions that can be used to make them reflect and think critically about different parts of learning in this ebook.
• 30 glossary definitions for the harder astro related words they might encounter in this book.
• Now updated with a new interactive HTML version as well that can work in any browser!

WHAT TOPICS COVERED?

• Main sequence stars (blue, white-blue, yellow, red)
• Black hole stars
• White dwarf stars
• Neutron stars
• Pulsars
• Globular clusters
• Nebula
• Brown dwarfs
• Binary stars
• Solar flares and prominences
• Interstellar dust
• Star distribution in the Milky Way
• Protostars
• Andromeda galaxy
• Red giant stars
• Type Ia supernova
• Type II supernova
• Supermassive black holes

WHY / WHEN TO USE:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching (for plenty of lessons)
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• To provide a bit of student choice within the resource
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
• To inspire students on a particular topic (stars in this case)
• To enhance critical thinking when using the thought provoking questions and future space travel
• A weekly reading / research task
• To do something truly different in class and for amazing variety for them