Sun Layers and Atmosphere Activity

Inform your science students of the sun's interior and atmospheric layers using the included three pages of PRINT and DIGITAL reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and sketch note review activity. Students will learn about the core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. They will also learn about special features of the sun, such as sunspots, the prominence, solar flares and solar winds.

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Students will learn:

• The three layers of the sun's interior
  • Core
  • Radiation Zone
  • Convection Zone

• The three layers of the sun's atmosphere
  • Photosphere
  • Chromosophere
  • Corona

• Features of the sun
  • Solar wind
  • Solar flare
  • Prominence
  • Sunspots

This lesson about the sun includes:

• Sneak Peek into My Classroom: Tips and tricks of how I use teach the vocabulary, reading, and sketch note activity in my own classroom.
• Instructions to use digital activity with your secure learning management system such as Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc
• Vocabulary sheet
• Three-page nonfiction reading about the sun
• Comprehension questions
• Doodle sketch note activity
• Digital Google Slide link to student activity
• Answer key

Feedback from teachers:

• Thank you for creating a resource that allows my students to practice skills covered in class in such an independent way. It is wonderful to know that they can work independently and no waste their time or efforts on silly reading materials. The stories are interesting and engaging. Thank you!!
• Easy notes. Kept 8th graders focused. They even loved coloring it!
• This was a great resource for my 6th graders!

Other lessons and activities to support your earth science unit:

• Sun DIGITAL DINB
• Characteristics and Life Cycle of a Star
• Star systems and galaxies
• Earth's rotation and revolution activity
• Moon and lunar phases unit
• Tides and eclipses

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