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Reading the Rainbow

DATE: 2021-05-10
BY: C. Renee James, Sam Houston State University; Scott T. Miller, Sam Houston State University

Reading the Rainbow Activity

Rainbows are beautiful. By learning about how they work you can learn new things about what is shining the light.

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14+

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Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots!

DATE: 2021-04-30
BY: Philippe Kobel, GalileoMobile; María Dasí Espuig, GalileoMobile; Deborah Scherrer, Stanford Solar Center

Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots! Activity

The Earth rotates on its axis, giving us night and day – but what about other celestial objects like the Sun?

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12 - 19

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One Million Earths inside our Sun

DATE: 2021-03-20
BY: Natalie Fischer, Haus der Astronomie

One Million Earths inside our Sun Activity

Students will learn how to build a model of the Sun, which can fit nearly 1 million little Earth balls.

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4+

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