Use this Layers of the Sun Lesson in your classroom!

This Layers of the sun lesson color digital AND black and white printable lesson is perfect for your classroom. Digital copies mean your forgetful students can never lose their paper copies! Color pictures of the lesson on devices are always a plus when learning about astronomy! Plus, printable copies mean students can take notes right on the paper! Use both versions to your teaching advantage!

This is a no-prep and differentiated layers of the sun lesson. Included are layers of the sun worksheet, reading comprehension review questions, quiz and reading activity. Everything is differentiated three times to ensure the success of all your students.

Over 50 pages of content!

Lesson Objectives for Students

Students will be able to:

• gain an understanding that the Sun consists of plasma with electrical properties.
• explain that nuclear fusion in its core is responsible for light and heat.
• describe the 6 layers of the sun, including the sun’s atmosphere.
• differentiate between a solar flare, sunspot and solar prominence.
• determine the distance that makes up one Astronomical Unit.

This Layers of the Sun 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.  It is extremely easy to use with any Learning Management System!

Consider adding a digital and interactive layers of the sun lesson:

👉🏽  Sun Stations Lab Digital & Interactive Lesson

With this lesson, teachers will receive:

• 6 page full-color reading activity (assign to your LMS so students have color access to pictures and text)
• Duplicate black and white reading activity for printing
• Diagrams to assist the lesson
• Fill in the blank notes sheet
• Differentiated reading review questions
• Differentiated worksheet
• Differentiated quiz
• Answer keys for everything
• Vocabulary for word wall
• Objectives to post on the board

Finish your lesson with Sun Boom Cards!