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Explore the Sun Activities

A list of activities with icons showing the Sun.
LPI Sun Activities
LPI
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
NGSS
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Light
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Sunspot
Material Cost per Learner $1 – $5
Language English

This set of five activities explore characteristics of the Sun, including its size, composition, how it emits light, and sunspot patterns. Developed by the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), these activities also include background information for program facilitators.

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