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Interactive
Curated OER

The Sun - Renewable Energy Source

For Students 4th - 8th
In this sun activity, students click on the links to read about the sun and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trace the Sun

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing worksheet, students first trace the rays around the sun and then color the entire picture. Students also count the number of points that each ray represents.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sun: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition learning exercise, students trace the word "Sun," write the word independently, and color the picture of the sun.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earth's Journey Around the Sun

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how the angle of the sun's rays is a factor in determining the seasons. They watch a teacher demonstration of the concepts and write a paragraph demonstrating their understanding.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Changing Perspectives on the Sun's Diameter

For Students 8th - 10th
For this sun's diameter worksheet, learners use a photograph taken by the SOHO satellite of the sun showing a change in diameter from one month to another. Students find the average diameter of the sun, they determine the percent change...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Internal Density and Mass of the Sun

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sun learning exercise, students read about calculating the internal density and mass of the sun. Students use a given formula for the internal density of the sun's gases which students use to solve four mathematical problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Stay Out of the Sun Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Stay Out of the Sun Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sun in Our Lives

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the different parts of the sun. In this astronomy lesson, 3rd graders examine how the sun's energy drive life processes on Earth. They construct a model of a solar system using large rolls of toilet paper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Fast Does the Sun Spin?

For Students 8th - 10th
In this rotation of celestial bodies worksheet, students determine the speed of the sun's rotation and they determine the number of days it takes the sun to rotate once at the equator. They identify the geometric factor that causes...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind

For Teachers 1st
First graders read and explore the folktale, The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale and describe the sun. There are several interdisciplinary extensions included: students illustrate...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Mathematical Model of the Sun

For Students 9th - 12th
In this mathematical model of the sun worksheet, students read about the way scientists use the sun's radius and mass to determine a mathematical model of the sun using the volume of a sphere, and the relationship between density, volume...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aztec Sun God Sculpture

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create their own Sun God Sculptures. In this Aztec art lesson, students create their own Sun God Sculpture. After finishing the project sudents compare and contrast their sculpture to the pictures of the Aztec's sculpture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind

For Teachers Pre-K
Students listen to the story The Contest between the Sun and the Wind.  In this Sun and Wind story students answer comprehension questions and retell the story through role playing with character puppets.  Students create paper plate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sun

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this science worksheet, learners answer 4 questions about the sun. Students also circle the sun spots on an illustration of the stun.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Relative Sizes of The Sun and Stars

For Students 9th - 12th
In this relative sizes of the sun and stars instructional activity, students determine the relative sizes of the Earth, Jupiter, the Sun and other stars. Students compare the size of stars given ratios of one star to another.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sun-Earth Connection

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research about the location of different planets from the sun. In this earth science lesson, 3rd graders discuss the weather in their place and identify common weather terminologies. They explain how tornadoes form and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Sun and the Four Seasons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover the relationship between the sun and Earth.  In this weather lesson plan, students examine the effect of the sun on the Earth's seasons.  Students complete a weather activity using props to simulate the sun and Earth's...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Under the Blood-Red Sun

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore U.S. history by reading an award winning book about World War II. In this Japanese internment camp lesson, 5th graders read the book Under the Blood-Red Sun and discuss the entrapment of Japanese-Americans on our...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Our Sun

For Students 7th - 9th
In this space science worksheet, students use the clues at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on our sun. They identify the cooler and visible surface areas of the sun, as well as what sunspots are on the sun.
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Workbook
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University of California

Seasons Lab Book

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Unlock the mystery behind seasonal change with a collection of worksheets and activities. Whether they are drawing pictures of Earth's orbit around the sun or graphing the temperature and daylight hours of different locations from around...
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Lesson Plan
Space Awareness

Seasons Around the World

For Students 1st - 5th
Why does Earth experience summer, fall, winter, and spring? Using an informative demonstration, learners see how the angle of the sun on Earth and the rotation of Earth determine the seasons. Scholars work in pairs to learn that the...
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Activity
Star Date

Shadow Play

For Teachers K - 5th
Three activities make up a solar system lesson that features the sun, its light, and the shadows it produces. Scholars step outside to discover the changes shadows make at different times of day, take part in a demonstration of how Earth...
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Teach Engineering

Solar Angles and Tracking Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The sun will continue to rise in the east and set in the west, no matter what. The first instructional activity in a series of eight introduces the class to solar angles. It makes connections between a person's latitude and the angle of...
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Lesson Plan
Journey Through the Universe

How Far is Far?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The earth only revolves around one thing — and it's not any of your pupils. The lesson includes two activities dealing with the distance to the sun and the moon. First, scholars create a pin hole camera and use the rules of similar...