Living with a Star : From Space Weather to Sun Screen, Grades 6-8

living with a star : from space weather to sun screen, grades 6-8

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Living with a Star : From Space Weather to Sun Screen, Grades 6-8

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This GEMS unit_with accompanying CD-ROM_begins with a mystery. A series of alarming events takes place. Power outages, loss of cellular phone communication, strange glowing lights in the sky. The "culprit" is the Sun. Students learn how this is possible through mock scientific missions, learning of UV radiation and the protective powers of the atmosphere. Expertise provided by NASA_s Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum. Living with a Star addresses numerous national standards in earth and physical science.

About the Author

David Glaser is an instructor and curriculum developer in the School and Family Programs department at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Prior to working at Lawrence Hall, David was a middle school science teacher. As a teacher, he participated with his students for two years in the NASA-sponsored electronic field trip, "Live From the Sun." David was later invited to work as an educational consultant for NASA's HESSI mission.

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