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Title: Characteristics of the Sun
Url: https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.sunb...
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Description: Our Sun is an ordinary star; however, as our own star, it holds special status for us and is essential to our existence. The Sun's gravity holds the solar system together, and nuclear fusion within the Sun supplies the energy for life on Earth. Without the Sun, Earth would be a drastically different place. This video segment presents some basic facts about our Sun. Topics include its size and heat relative to other stars, and Earth's distance from the Sun. A background essay and discussion questions are included. The segement is one minute twenty-eight seconds in length.
LC Classification: Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Sun
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Stars
Science -- Astronomy -- Study and teaching. Research
GEM Subject: Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Space sciences
Key Concept: Astronomy -- Stars
Astronomy -- Sun
Astronomy -- Solar system
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Video -- HTML5
Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Language: English
Rights: WGBH Educational Foundation
Access Rights: Free access
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