Features of the Sun Lesson Plan

A grayscale illustration of the Sun showing a slice of the Sun's internal layers. The different layers of the Sun are differentiated by varying patterns. The graphic shows some of the features of the Sun's surface, including coronal mass ejections and sunspots, and the Sun's atmosphere, the corona.

LASP

Levels	intermediate
NGSS	ps3 ps4 ess2 ess3
Requirements	low_tech low_cost
Big Ideas	big_ideas_3.1 big_ideas_3.2
Helio Topics	solar_flare space_weather coronal_mass_ejection corona
Credit	Space Science Institute
Language	english

Lesson plan guiding students through the exploration of features of the Sun ~45 minute class period. The lesson begins by having students engage in a KWL by drawing and labeling the parts of the Sun that they are familiar with. Next, using additional images and information, they update their original drawings to form a more complete understanding of the Sun’s features.

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featuresOfTheSun

Sep 8, 2023

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