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Welcome! This listing features a full-page study guide about the Sun for middle school astronomy or space science. This learning resource offers seven sections bulleted below in detail.

An opening table where students match the names of four key ancient scientists or mathematicians with their contributions in the field of astronomy in a table – Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.
A large Venn diagram where students compare Earth to the Sun with the assistance of a word/phrase bank
An opportunity to write out a nuclear fusion reaction on a template with the assistance of a word bank
A small table for students to identify the English meaning of photo, chrono, and corona Latin/Greek root words
A larger table for students to identify the location and state the brief description/function of the Sun’s three atmospheric layers (Photosphere, chromosphere, and the corona)
Two matching sections with a combined word bank

The first one covers the features of the Sun (Solar flares, sunspots, and prominences)

The second one is about how solar winds affect Planet Earth

There are also five miscellaneous questions pertaining to the Sun’s mass, the most powerful force in the solar system, solar wind, the solar eclipse, and auroras.

Student access to a middle school space science or astronomy textbook is ideal for this activity.

This PDF document will become editable upon conversion to Microsoft Word using Adobe Acrobat. It comes with a key with the answers in red font.

This resource complements the following Sun and Solar System-themed activities in my store.

Introduction to the Sun and the Solar System Crossword Puzzle Set
Planets of our Solar System Crossword Puzzle Set
Solar System Test or Summative Study Guide
Planets in our Solar System Matching Activity

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