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Can You See UV? Solar Exploration Cards

Title card in the "Can You See UV?" series
NASA
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • ESS3 - Earth and Human Activity
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Heliophysics Topics
  • Light
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
Material Cost per Learner 1 cent – $1
Language English

This activity features educational cards that answer fascinating questions about our star, such as "How Long Do Sunspots Last?" and "How is the Inside of the Sun Like a Pot of Boiling Spaghetti?" The collection includes detailed solar imagery, explanations of solar phenomena, information about NASA's solar research missions, and hands-on activities that engage students in active learning about solar science and space exploration.