The Sun

Eye on the Sky

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Project FIRST
Center for Science Education@Space Sciences Laboratory
UC Berkeley
www.eyeonthesky.org

Units of lesson plans:
Our Star the Sun
Changing Weather

School-to-School - connect with other classrooms using this moderated and sage web-based communication tool for young students  read more »

NASA CONNECT: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast! DVD

Targeting students in grades 5-8, video clips from the "NASA CONNECTв„ў: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast!  read more »

NASA GENESIS Education MS Modules

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Genesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link.  read more »

NASA GENESIS Education HS Modules

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Welcome to Genesis in Education. Genesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link.  read more »

Kinesthetic Astronomy: Sky Time

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Cherilynn Morrow and Michael Zawaski
Space Science Institute
http://www.spacescience.org/education/extra/kinesthetic_astronomy/index....

Through a series of simple body movements, students gain insights into the relationship between time and astronomical motions of Earth (rotation about its axis and orbit around the Sun) and about how  read more »

Living with a Star: From Sunscreen to Space Weather

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LHS GEMS
Lawrence Hall of Science - UC-Berkeley
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/GEMSlwas.html

In recent years, learning more about the Sun and its effects on Earth has become a critical research priority.  read more »

The Real Reason for Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections

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LHS GEMS
Lawrence Hall of Science - UC-Berkely
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/GEMSSeasons.html

Students are guided systematically toward an understanding of what causes our planet's seasons. Many students and adults have misconceptions of what causes seasons.  read more »

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