Sun as a Star: Science Learning Activities for Afterschool, Grades 5-12

Cover of the educator guide has a white background with the title in maroon text, “Sun as a Star: Science Learning Activities for Afterschool, Participants ages 5-12, Educator Resource Guide.” The NASA logo is in the upper right hand corner of the cover page: a blue circle with “NASA” in bold, white text at the center of the circle, with red and white accents to the logo, including white stars in the background.
Sun as a Star: Science Learning Activities for Afterschool, Grades 5-12
American Museum of Natural History
Levels
  • beginner
  • intermediate
NGSS
  • ps3
  • ps4
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
Big Ideas
  • big_ideas_2.3
Helio Topics
  • electromagnetic_spectrum
CreditAmerican Museum of Natural History
Language
  • english

Educator guide consisting of eight ~1 hour, hands-on activities about the Sun These activities have been adapted from a classroom environment for after-school audiences, but work for a variety of audiences. Activities focus on how the light travels from the Sun to Earth, and how light is used to study the universe.

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Sep 8, 2023

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