Show Description: Beautiful views of the Sun are featured in this program, from optical effects of sunlight in Earth’s atmosphere, to views of the Sun from space. Students make observations that show how the Sun can be used as a time keeper and how sun- spots can show us that the Sun is giant spinning ball of gas. They use models of the magnetic fields of Earth and of the Sun to see why sunspots come in clusters and how the Earth’s magnetism affects space around Earth. Classroom activities include using a gnomon and shadow of the Sun to find East, safely observing the real Sun, tracking sunspots, tracing magnetic fields, and watching solar storms. Updates:
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