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Learning Technologies Channel and the Stanford SOLAR Center present...

"All About the Sun"

To learn more about the Stanford SOLAR Center visit their website

Mr. Sunspot's Answer Book

Your Host, Paul Mortfield
A Very Special Thank You to Teacher Sarah Falk and Sandpiper Elementary School for making this year's series of programming a tremendous success!
October
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Level
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Grades 2-4 Video Archive
 "As the Sun Burns". The ultra-violet rays of the sun. UV Beads Experiment
Grades 5-8 Video Archive
 "As the Sun Burns". The ultra-violet rays of the sun. Experiments with UV beads, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Grades 9-12 Video Archive
 "As the Sun Burns". The ultra-violet rays of the sun. UV Beads Experiment. Write a report on Global Warming, ozone. UV effects on plants and animals (biology).
Guest Scientists: Opthamologist: Tom Berard Solar Scientist: Aimee Norton Dermatologist: Recia Blumenkranz
November
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Grades all Video Archive
 UV Experiment Follow-up Students from 3 schools share their results on the October UV Experiments
Guest Scientist: Todd Hoeksema
January
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Grades all Video Archive
 Kirsten Vanstone (Morrison Planetarium) and Paul Mortfield (Stanford SOLAR Center) discuss the upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse on Jan 20, 2000!
 To learn more about the webcast.
February
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Level
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Event
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Grades 2-4 Video Archive
 Effects of the Sun on Our Planet Earth Attempt to grow plants in sunlight / darkness / room light
Grades 5-8 Video Archive
 Effects of the Sun on Our Planet Earth Features of the Sun
Grades 9-12 Video Archive
 Effects of the Sun on Our Planet Earth Magnetosphere? Auroras and Charged Particles.
Guest Scientist: Dr. Neal Hurlburt
March
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Grades 9-12 Video Archive
 Dr. Todd Hoeksema and Paul Mortfield
experiment with the sound generated by temperature changes in half empty bottles of water.
April
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Grades 5-8
Live from the Classroom		 Video Archive
 The Sun is a Star; Solar Spectrometry Build a Spectroscope / Spectrum Activity /the Revolving Bell
Grades 2-4 Video Archive
 Our Sun is a Star Sun and Stars
Grades 9-12 Video Archive
 The Sun is a Star; Solar Spectrometry Build a Spectroscope / Calculate Doppler shifts
Guest Scientist: Dr. John Beck

 
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