H-R Diagram Station Lab - MS

This modular, student-led activity will keep your middle school students engaged while exploring the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram and how scientists classify stars. With everything included, you’ll save a ton of prep time while giving students the opportunity to guide their own learning.

In this interactive lab, students will describe components of the universe and use models for star classification with the H-R Diagram. This resource is perfect for both in-class and virtual learning.

Texas Teachers: This station lab aligns with the 2017 TEKS (not updated for the 2021 TEKS).

Differentiated, Modular, and Student-Centered

Each lab features eight differentiated stations plus a bonus challenge station, ensuring a personalized learning experience for every student. Teachers act as facilitators while students work independently or in small groups.

All signage, readings, and task cards are included. The Explore It! station may require a few simple materials you already have available in your classroom.

The Stations

Input Stations – Build Understanding

• Explore It! – Hands-on demo or digital drag-and-drop activity in PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Read It! – Differentiated passages (English & Spanish) with vocabulary and comprehension questions

• Research It! – Website-based activity with visuals and guiding questions

• Watch It! – Short video with student reflection prompts

Output Stations – Show Understanding

• Organize It! – Printable or digital card sorts/manipulatives

• Illustrate It! – Sketches or diagrams to reinforce star classification concepts

• Write It! – Open-ended short-answer prompts

• Assess It! – Task cards + vocabulary-in-context writing

Bonus Station – Challenge It!
Engaging enrichment activities for early finishers, such as crosswords, games, and mini-projects

Virtual & In-Class Flexibility

This station lab is fully compatible with Google Slides and PowerPoint, making it simple to integrate into both classroom and online learning environments.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Differentiated to meet diverse student needs

• Multimodal design keeps students engaged

• Flexible in print or digital formats

• Minimal prep required

This station lab is also part of the H-R Diagram 5E Lesson Plan, which expands into editable presentations, interactive notebooks, assessments, student-choice projects, and more.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with formatting or corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.