Use this Layers of the Sun Stations Lab Lesson to teach about our Sun!

Looking for an extremely easy to set up, no-prep, stations lab? Look no further, because this sun stations lab lesson about our solar system’s sun is exactly what you need for your class. Students will rotate through stations and learn about the layers of the sun, solar wind and sunspots, solar flares, fusion in the sun, and much more. Content is accessed through videos and reading stations The printable stations lab includes a lab sheet for students to record their answers. This resource is a perfect tool to let your students work at their own pace through the stations. Have students that need more time? Upload the stations to your Learning Management System and they can work on it at their own pace, at home, with a tutor, etc.

This Sun stations lab lesson is downloadable instantly as a Google Slide and PDF document. It is extremely easy to save as a PowerPoint in just a few clicks. This makes it simple to use with any Learning Management System!

This layers of the sun stations lab includes information about the following topics:

1. Layers of the sun including the Sun’s two atmospheric layers invisible to the naked eye.
2. The Sun’s energy source, nuclear fusion.
3. Activity created by the Sun’s amazing magnetic field, such as solar wind and sun spots. Information will be given as to what happens as a result of these occurences.
4. How scientists measure distances within the solar system, specifically the Astronomical Unit.
5. Solar flares and how they occur.
6. Solar prominences and how they occur.
7. Reading activity to review/complete the lesson

Teachers, all answer keys are included, just simply print, laminate and use this resource year after year.

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