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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns in the Sky: Lesson Plan

For Students K - 1st
Observe how the Sun, Moon, and stars are visible in the sky at different times of the day and identify predictable patterns in the apparent motion of these objects with this WGBH lesson plan. Students record and analyze data to identify...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Sun, Moon and Stars

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Sun, Moon and Stars by E. Richardson, a book of children's poetry.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon

For Students 6th - 8th
An expertly illustrated presentation which highlights the sun and moon, and their relationship to the Earth.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon: Lesson 3

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will analyze the role of the sun and moon relative to the earth's orbit. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "The Sun and Moon."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon: Lesson 4

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will analyze the role of the sun and moon relative to the earth's orbit. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "The Sun and Moon."
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Stars

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students will observe and communicate how the stars are in the sky both day and night. The extremely detailed lesson includes photos and videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student's work, materials, parent...
Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Sun

For Students 3rd - 8th
We owe a lot to the round glowing object known as the Sun. It makes our days bright and warm. It's the energy source that lets plants make food to feed us all.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: "Burst Behind the Sun"

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the article, "Burst Behind the Sun Reveals Magnetic Charm of Distant Explosion," that details on a gamma-ray burst that occurred on December 6, 2002. Provides graphics and links to learn more about gamma-ray bursts.
Graphic
NASA

Nasa: Sun: Overview: Our Star

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphical representation of facts, figures, and information about our solar system's only star, the sun.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Characteristics of the Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NASA describes the basic characteristics of our star, the Sun. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. Video length: 1 min. 28 sec.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: All About Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic collection of information about the solar system. Includes information on all of the planets, the moon, the sun, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and stars. Also find puzzles, a dictionary, quizzes, classroom activities, and...
Website
NASA

Nasa: The Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the Sun including its size and distance from the Earth, sunspots, flares and coronal mass ejections.
Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A website featuring a collection of images from NASA. Collection includes images of planets, comets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, sun, and spacecrafts.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Sky

For Teachers K - 1st
What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the lesson in action,...
Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Sun

For Students 3rd - 5th
Get to know our nearest star with this introduction to the sun. Listen to the information in an audio file. Vocabulary words are linked to a glossary of terms. Features include links to other interesting facts and a printable version of...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Big Star

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reading passage is about the sun including what it is and what it does for the earth. It if followed by reading comprehension questions based on Common Core standards.
Interactive
Other

Chrome Experiments: 100,000 Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Zoom in and out to explore our galaxy in this interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars.
eBook
NASA

Nasa: Classroom Activity: Our Very Own Star: The Sun

For Students K - 1st Standards
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Stars

For Students 4th - 6th
Investigate what constellations are and how to use light-years as a unit of distance in this module. Learn how to measure star distances in creative ways.
Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Star Child

For Students 3rd - 8th
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
Website
Nine Planets

The Eight Planets: The Sun Solar Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
This Eight Planets site briefly describes solar wind, a low density stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. It also provides the basics on the sun's composition and additional sun links.
Website
Other

Sea and Sky: A Tour of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the solar system starting with detailed information about the sun.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The North (Wall) Star

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Celestial navigation is the art and science of finding one's geographic position by means of astronomical observations, particularly by measuring altitudes of celestial objects - sun, moon, planets or stars. This activity starts with a...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Changes in the Sky: Interactive Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Explore real-life and animated views illustrating the daily patterns of motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky. Students engage with a variety of media such as an interactive storybook, time-lapse videos, and images to identify...

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