National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goddard Space Flight Center
Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- Our Very Own Star the Sun (English)
Grade Level: K-4
- This easy-to-read book is designed for students in grades K-4. Read about solar flares and sunspots and why scientists study the sun.
- Nuestra Propia Estrella: el Sol (Spanish)
Grade Level: K-4
- This easy-to-read book is designed for students in grades K-4. Read about solar flares and sunspots and why scientists study the sun.
- Auroras! Mysterious Lights in the Sky (English)
Grade Level: K-4
- Find out how scientists are able to learn about these beautiful mysterious lights in the sky! This book is available in PDF and FLASH. Museums can also download an interactive kiosk version as well. To request a free full-color softcover book, contact outreach@ssl.berkeley.edu
- Auroras! Luces Misteriosas en el Cielo (Spanish)
Grade Level: K-4
- Find out how scientists are able to learn about these beautiful mysterious lights in the sky! Museums can also download an interactive kiosk version as well.
- Traditions of the Sun – The Sun-Earth Connection at Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Grade Level: 4-6
- Visit the park in Chaco canyon, while learning about the Sun and Native American solar practices within a larger historical and cultural context. To request a free full-color softcover book, contact outreach@ssl.berkeley.edu
NASA Fact
The fastest coronal mass ejection was recorded on August 4, 1972 and traveled from the sun to earth in 14.6 hours - a speed of nearly 10 million kilometers per hour!