NASA
Nasa: Classroom Activity: Our Very Own Star: The Sun
This PDF storybook for children tells the story of the sun. The easy-to-understand text and graphics make it a useful classroom tool for younger students.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Sun Sorting Game
Sort pictures of the Sun and its features by temperature or by time in the sunspot cycle.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Sunspots
Read all about sunspots, dark, planet-sized regions that appear on the "surface" of the Sun.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Photosphere: The "Surface" of the Sun
The photosphere is the visible "surface" of the Sun. View pictures and read a description of the photosphere in this article.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Coronal Mass Ejection (Cme)
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is a powerful, explosive "storm" from the Sun. CMEs hurl millions of tons of particle radiation outward into space.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Sunspots
Experiment involves identifying sunspots, temporary phenomena on the Sun's photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: Sunspots and Solar Flares
Learn about sunspots and solar flares and the effects of solar activity on Earth.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Sun
Learn about the sun, the center of our solar system and the closest star to Earth.
Other
Phy6: La Tierra, El Gran Iman
This site is a general overview of space research on the environment of the Earth in space.
NASA
Nasa: Solar Data Analysis Center: The Sun
This site presents a general overview of the sun, followed by questions scientists are currently trying to find answers to, and links to several "Sun related," sources.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Sunspots, Solar Winds, and Flares
Kids learn about sunspots, solar winds, and solar flares in the science of astronomy. What they are and how they affect Earth.
NASA
Nasa: Heliophysics: New Science of the Sun Solar System Connection
This site from NASA lists common and uncommon misconceptions about Sun-Earth Science. Site also provides links to activities and lesson plans as well as background reading.
Curated OER
Sunspots
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Curated OER
Solar Image Courtesy of Yohkoh
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Curated OER
Sunspots on Sun's Surface Courtesy of Yohkoh
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Curated OER
Sunspots Courtesy of Yohkoh
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Curated OER
Image Processing Tool Bar
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Curated OER
Image Credit: P. Charbonneau and o.r. White (Hao)
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.