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05 May 2009 IYA Discovery Guide

Our Sun

05 May 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:<br> <b>Our Sun</b> 05 May 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Our Sun

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. May's theme is Our Sun. Find out how to safely observe the Sun and about the Earth's relationship to our closest star with the Modeling the Earth and Sun activity. See what NASA is learning about the Sun too.

Download FileDownload May 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (PDF, 3.12 MB)

Go to URLMake a model of the whole Solar System
Go to URLWhat will happen to our Sun when it dies? Find out
Go to URLThis PowerPoint asks if all stars are like the Sun
Go to URLHave you ever seen the Earth's shadow? Try this
Go to URLCheck out these beautiful pictures of the Sun
Go to URLSee what else is happening for IYA in the US


Keywords:
*IYA 2009, Size and/or Distance Scales, Solar System
Audience Levels:
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers
Venues:
Inside - auditorium size, Outside - before sunset, Outside - Daylight
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts)
Category:
IYA 2009
Source:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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