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Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover.

Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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Our Very Own Star the Sun (English)

Grade Level: K-4

This easy-to-read book is designed for students in grades K-4. Read about solar flares and sunspots and why scientists study the sun.
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Nuestra Propia Estrella: el Sol (Spanish)

Grade Level: K-4

This easy-to-read book is designed for students in grades K-4. Read about solar flares and sunspots and why scientists study the sun.
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Auroras! Mysterious Lights in the Sky (English)

Grade Level: K-4

Find out how scientists are able to learn about these beautiful mysterious lights in the sky! This book is available in PDF and FLASH. Museums can also download an interactive kiosk version as well. To request a free full-color softcover book, contact outreach@ssl.berkeley.edu
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Auroras! Luces Misteriosas en el Cielo (Spanish)

Grade Level: K-4

Find out how scientists are able to learn about these beautiful mysterious lights in the sky! Museums can also download an interactive kiosk version as well.
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Traditions of the Sun – The Sun-Earth Connection at Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Grade Level: 4-6

Visit the park in Chaco canyon, while learning about the Sun and Native American solar practices within a larger historical and cultural context. To request a free full-color softcover book, contact outreach@ssl.berkeley.edu

NASA Fact

The August 4, 1972 solar flare was so powerful that, by some estimates, a spacesuited astronaut would have received a lethal does of radiation.