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Tales from Stanford SOLAR Comics

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Tales from Stanford SOLAR
Stanford Solar Center
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Book
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
Heliophysics Topics
  • Space Weather
  • Spectroscopy
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Plasma
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • IRIS
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

In this interactive resource, five colorful comic book issues explore the Sun, light, plasma, and more through online format or printable PDFs. These engaging educational comics make complex heliophysics concepts accessible through visual storytelling and character-driven narratives. Each issue can be explored online with embedded videos for enhanced learning experiences, or printed as PDFs for classroom distribution. The series combines entertainment with scientific accuracy to help learners understand solar science and related phenomena.

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