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The Sun in our box
astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Comparing the size of the Sun and the Earth building and using a pinhole camera.
Glossary Terms:
Sun
Categories: Mathematics , Physics , The Sun Age Ranges: 10-12 , 12-14 Education Level: Middle School Areas of Learning: Discussion Groups , Observation based , Project-based learning , Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 3 hours Group Size: Group Skills: Developing and using models , Engaging in argument from evidence , Using mathematics and computational thinking Authors: Aysegul Yelkenci, Korhan Yelkenci, Mert Koçer License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Categories: Mathematics , Physics , The Sun Age Ranges: 10-12 , 12-14 Education Level: Middle School Areas of Learning: Discussion Groups , Observation based , Project-based learning , Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 3 hours Group Size: Group Skills: Developing and using models , Engaging in argument from evidence , Using mathematics and computational thinking Authors: Aysegul Yelkenci, Korhan Yelkenci, Mert Koçer License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Make your own Sun!
astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Let's build a model of the Sun with plasticine and get to know our star!
Glossary Terms:
Sun
Categories: Stars , The Sun Tags: Galileo teachers , Hands-on , Model , Sun model Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 Education Level: Primary Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Modelling Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models Authors: Carolina Escobar García, León Jaime Restrepo Quirós License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Categories: Stars , The Sun Tags: Galileo teachers , Hands-on , Model , Sun model Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 Education Level: Primary Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Modelling Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models Authors: Carolina Escobar García, León Jaime Restrepo Quirós License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots!
astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Like a "modern" Galileo, use true astronomical satellite observations to discover if the Sun (and other celestial objects) are rotating!
Glossary Terms:
Sun , Sunspot , Rotation
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Stars , The Sun Tags: Experiment , Galileo , Hands-on , History Age Ranges: 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 Education Level: Middle School , Secondary Areas of Learning: Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Planning and carrying out investigations Authors: Philippe Kobel, Deborah Scherrer, María Dasí Espuig License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Stars , The Sun Tags: Experiment , Galileo , Hands-on , History Age Ranges: 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 Education Level: Middle School , Secondary Areas of Learning: Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Planning and carrying out investigations Authors: Philippe Kobel, Deborah Scherrer, María Dasí Espuig License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Reading the Rainbow
astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: By understanding how rainbows work, you can discover about light and its properties, learning about stars, nebulae, galaxies, and our Universe.
Glossary Terms:
Color , Light , Nebula , Rainbow , Spectroscopy , Spectrum
Categories: Physics , Stars , The Sun Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+ Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Secondary , University Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Observation based , Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Engaging in argument from evidence Authors: C. Renee James, Scott T. Miller License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Categories: Physics , Stars , The Sun Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+ Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Secondary , University Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Observation based , Social Research Costs: Low Cost Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Engaging in argument from evidence Authors: C. Renee James, Scott T. Miller License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
One Million Earths inside our Sun
astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Learn how to build a model of the Sun...which can fit nearly 1 million little Earth balls!
Glossary Terms:
Earth , Sun
Categories: Mathematics , Solar System , The Sun Tags: Dimension , Distances , Hands-on , Model , Relative sizes , Scales Age Ranges: 4-6 , 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+ Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Other , Pre-school , Primary , Secondary , University Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Modelling , Problem-solving Costs: Medium Cost Duration: 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models , Using mathematics and computational thinking Authors: Natalie Fischer License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
Categories: Mathematics , Solar System , The Sun Tags: Dimension , Distances , Hands-on , Model , Relative sizes , Scales Age Ranges: 4-6 , 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+ Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Other , Pre-school , Primary , Secondary , University Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Modelling , Problem-solving Costs: Medium Cost Duration: 30 mins Group Size: Group Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models , Using mathematics and computational thinking Authors: Natalie Fischer License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
