This activity is a low-cost method of demonstrating a heliocentric Solar System. It is also one of Galileo's observations using his telescope: the phases of Venus and its apparent diameter change, as...
Students use their solar data to (estimate or) compute, using angular velocity, the Sun's rotation period. For grades 6-12. Keyword: STEM
If you're interested in learning more about advanced transportation technologies, you've come to the right place. GREATT is an NSF-funded GK-12 project: linking grad students in science and...
Put a fun twist on fundamental physics concepts by having your students build and test their very own milk carton cars. A great way to introduce kinetic and potential energy to your students, or to...
A hands-on activity to help students understand two challenging concepts: the kinetic-molecular nature of matter and the "sea" of valence electrons that give metals their unique properties. Chemistry...
This activity contains Sun-related math problems from the NASA Space Math website. Categories include Number Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, and Problem solving. For grades...
Information on building pinhole cameras, using telescopes, accessing an online solar telescope, observing eclipses, and sketching sunspots. Includes pointers to related activities. For grades...
This page from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has a section on Space Weather, reference papers, and a Classroom section with activities and accompanying reading materials. For grades...
Ten lesson plans on NASA's website for the SOHO spacecraft. Topics include sunspots, solar rotation, magnetic fields, orbits, solar wind, and convection cells. Grades 6-12 Keyword STEM
Sun-related, hands-on activities for teaching basic physical concepts of the Sun from Montana State University Solar Physics web site. For grade 8-11
