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Sun Sites

Stanford SOLAR center--solar information, quizzes, lesson plans, posters (teachers and 9-12)

Solar Flare Theory--solar flare information (9-12)

Sunspots and the Solar Cycle--lots of pictures and images, updated daily (9-12)

The Sun: Man's Friend & Foe--the good and bad of the Sun, cultural issues and the Sun, a Sun web-cam (teachers and 6-12)

The Sun: Man's Friend and Foe- Sun Spot--the same as above, only for a younger age group (teachers and K-5)

The Virtual Sun--a tour of the Sun (9-12)

WELCOME TO THE LMSAL SOLAR WEEK--solar information targeted for girls  (teachers, K-8)

RJN's Comedy of Science Page: Interview with Sol--an "interview" with the Sun (all ages)

Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center--Home Page--cosmic rays and the heliosphere (9-12)

Space Sites

Goddard Space Flight Center Education Inspiring Inquisitive Minds--teacher resources for K-12

SPARC--real-time data, cultural connections with space, and a good section on the Sun-Earth connection

Space Team Online--space team member profiles, field journals, and kids' space creations (teachers and K-12)

NASA KIDS-a nasa site dedicated to kids-Kids of all ages!--learning resources, games, and a teacher's corner (teachers and K-12)

The Space Place--space projects, kids share their work (teachers and K-8)

StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers--information at two different levels (K-8)

Imagine The Universe! Home Page--For ages 14 and up, a little more advanced (teachers and 9-12)

Women of NASA--a great website that showcases the work of the women involved in NASA (teachers)

Introduction to Windows to the Universe--a beautiful site with space weather, virtual postcards, chat and tons more (teachers and K-12)

The Nine Planets--a tour of the solar system (9-12)

Welcome to The Nine Planets-For Kids!!!- --the same as above, only for kids (K-5)

Amazing Space Web-Based Activities--space information and activities (teachers and K-12)

Virtual Solar System--3D tour of the solar system (9-12)

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: The Home Page--astronomy misconceptions explained (9-12)

SPACE.com: space news, games, entertainment and science fiction--tons of information (K-12 and teachers)

spaceKids.com--the same as above, only for a younger audience (K-5)

SETI@home: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home--how you can help in the search for life on other planets (all ages)