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Sun

Lesson Plans

1. Astronomy Lessons (NASA Science)
   Provides lessons on Mars, the sun, meteors, asteroids, comets, and more. 8-00
2. Sunspots (University of California - SEGway)
   Provides a lesson to study sunspots. 3-01

Materials

1. Sun (NASA)
   Provides a picture of the sun. 12-99
2. Sun (Windows to the Universe)
   Provides pictures of the sun and shows the "weather" of the sun.
3. Sun - A Printable Picture (NASA - Spaceplace)
   Provides printable color picture of the Sun. (The file is rather large and will take a while to load on a 28.8k modem) 9-01

Papers

1. Birth, Life, and Death of Our Sun (Hufnagel)
   Provides a biography of the sun. 8-01
2. Observing the Sun Through Projection (Percy)
   Warning - "Never look directly at the Sun, especially when using binoculars or a telescope. Direct sunlight can cause permanent eye damage in seconds, without the victim being aware of it until it is too late." Percy shows how to develop a way of observing the sun without actually looking directly at it by using projection. The article is at the bottom of the Web page. 8-01
3. Observing the Sun and Solar Eclipses (Solar Center)
   Provides methods to safely "observe" the sun. Never look directly at the sun or view the sun through binoculars. Never look at the sun through a telescope without specially designed filters. Viewing the sun directly or through lenses can cause permanent damage to your eyes, even blindness. 3-02
4. Solar Eclipse Paths for 1995-2000
5. Solar Flare - Largest Recorded (CNN - Space)
   Describes the largest flare from the sun that has ever been recorded. 4-01
6. Sun (Hamilton)
   Includes pictures, articles, and links.
7. Sun (Royal Observatory)
   Provides pictures of the sun and a description of its characteristics. 10-00
8. The Sun (KidsAstronomy.com)
   Provides information and a picture of the sun. 11-00.