How the World Works

Blame It on the Sun
Subject: Science

Central Idea: The sun is the major source of energy for the solar system.
Lines of inquiry:

* What a system is
*Natural systems affected by the sun
*The role of the sun in natural systems
Focus: the natural world and it’s laws

Resources

• Cycles
• Our Place in Space
  
• Solar Vision
  
• Our Star the Sun
• Why do we study the sun? (NASA)
  
• How Does Weather on Sun Affect Us?
  
• Greenhouse Effect
  
• Seasons Interactive
  
• Sun (Scholastic)
  
• Sun Notes
• Solar Energy-Harnessing the Power of the Sun (neo k-12)
  
• Solar Basics (Energy Kids)
  
• The Wildlife Web