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NASA Space Place Sun Page

The NASA Space Place logo. A Cartoon rocket orbiting Earth. "NASA Space Place" is written in blue on the top of the Earth and spaceplace.nasa.gov is written on the bottom of the Earth.
NASA Space Place Logo
NASA
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Article/Informative Text
  • Animation/Visualization
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
Heliophysics Topics
  • Space Weather
  • Solar Eclipse
  • Sun
  • Aurora
  • Solar Cycle
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Parker Solar Probe
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Videos, games, activities and more for engaging younger students in a variety of space science topics. Be sure to explore all of this site’s resources on the Sun, which range from hands-on activities to detailed lessons.

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