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Solar Science There are 34 items.
The Sun is the star at the heart of our solar system. This collection is focused all on the solar science of our sun. Bilingual Spanish activities are also available!
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Big Sun, Small Moon?
1 Review(s)If you’ve ever seen a picture of a solar eclipse, you may have noticed that the Moon comes very close to covering the entire Sun. 1813
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Design Your Own Solar Cupcakes
Learners will explore aspects of the Sun and solar activity by modeling them as solar cupcakes. 0
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Sun Cookies
1 Review(s)Learners will use candy pieces and a cookie to make an accurate model of the Sun that they can eat. 2920
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Scale Model of Sun and Earth
In this activity, participants use scaled cut-out models of the Sun and Earth to learn about the difference in size and distance between the two celestial bodies. 0
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Making a Solar Eclipse Book
This is an activity about how to model and label a solar eclipse. 0
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How Can the Little Moon Hide the Giant Sun?
This is an activity exploring the concept that distance affects how we perceive an object's size, specifically pertaining to the size of the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth. 0
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Sorting Games: How Big? How Far? How Hot?
3 Review(s)This NASA@ My Library Activity Guide will help library staff facilitate these sorting activities in large or small groups, with patrons from Pre-K to adult. 29595
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Pinhole Viewer: Shoebox Version
1 Review(s)Use a shoebox and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3713
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Pinhole Viewer: Cereal Box Version
2 Review(s)Use a cereal box and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3752
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Pinhole Projector: Shipping Box Version
Use a long box or tube and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 0
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Why Do Eclipses Happen? (Yardstick Eclipse...
3 Review(s)Using simple materials, participants explore the vast distance between the Earth and Moon and model how solar and lunar eclipses happen. 9600
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Living in a Bubble: Play with Magnets and Compasses
Use a bar magnet to make a model of Earth's magnetic field and sketch its shape! 0
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