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  • Sun Savvy Students

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    With summer in full swing and the Sun naturally on our minds, what better time to take advantage of a host of free materials provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Sun Wise program. Sun Wise aims to…

  • The Early Years: The Sun's Energy

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    Understanding the connection between the Sun’s energy and sustaining life is difficult for preschoolers, but learning about these concepts through both long and short-term activities captures children’s short attention…

  • Solar Energy: Fun in the Sun

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    This article describes solar activities in detail and provides a model for teachers who wish to replicate these activities in their classroom.

  • Methods and Strategies: The Sun Is a Star?

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    This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue helps students connect scientifically correct ideas to what makes sense to them.

  • Scope on Safety: Sun Safety

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    So, what does “sun safety” have to do with middle school science teachers, especially during the winter months? With the movement toward hands-on science and environmentally oriented curricula, more students and…

  • After the Bell: Developing Sun Sense—Learning about protection from the Sun’s rays

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    The American Academy of Dermatology (2008) reports that our students will experience 80% of their lifetime exposure to the Sun by the time they are 18. Further, research has demonstrated that continued exposure to the…

  • Save Beady Kid From the Sun

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    Art and science help students investigate light energy and practice fair testing.

  • Science Shorts: Here Comes the Sun

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    Time is an abstract concept for many elementary students. Add to that the idea that the position of the objects in the sky—Sun, Moon, etc.—changes over the course of the day, and you have a mix ripe for confusion and…

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