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In this "game," learners explore and relate the evolution of stars to a Navajo creation story. The story is written on a series of cards, which are laid on a table as the story is told. It starts with NASA images on Star Cards, then moves to the Navajo Cards and the multiple other sets of cards that build up the full creation story. To complete the story, the Star Cards are related to the Navajo (and related) Cards, with the circular, cyclical nature of both stories brought out. A scientific background section is included. This is part of a collaboration between NASA and the Navajo that also included videos that can be watched online. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 8 - adult
- Activity, Game
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Stellar Evolution Poster
- Star Cycle Cards (4 cards)
- Ni' hodihil / Color Wheel Card Set (2 cards)
- Directions Cards (4 cards)
- Gems Cards (4 cards)
- Winds Cards (4 cards)
- Sacred Mountains Cards (4 cards)
- Houses Cards (4 cards)
- Seasons Cards (4 cards)
- Spiritual Ones Cards (4 cards)
- Mother Earth / Father Sky Card Set (2 cards)
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Astronomy
- Origins of Universe
- Stars and Galaxies
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Solar System
- The Planets
- Origin of Solar System
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Astronomy
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
- Nuclear Chemistry
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Structure and Properties of Matter
- Elementary Particles and Nuclear Physics
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Chemistry
Informal Categories
- Games
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Culture, ethnicity, and gender
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Native American
- Explicity developed for this group
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- NASA Astrobiology Institute; ArtReach International; Office of the Speaker, The Navajo Nation Council