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Stanford Solar Center -- [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Activities, solar weather, art, folklore, webcasts, posters, news, and ask-a-solar-astronomer. Visit

Project Sundial -- [ Kids ] - A collaborative Internet project on designing sundials by school children from the United Kingson & India. Includes concepts of sundial, images of sun, & poetry on sun. Visit

Sunbeams -- [ Teens ] - Explores many aspects of the sun, including an introduction to mythology, science, art, history, & health questions. Clear? Includes puzzles & games. Visit

NASA/Marshall Solar Physics -- [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information on various solar topics, from the sun's corona to sunspot cycle predictions. Visit

APOD: September 16, 1996 - The Sun Erupts -- [ Mature Teens ] - Offers a brief explanation about the sun, a ball of very hot gas. Answers common questions about the sun's corona & its magnetic field. Visit

A Virtual Tour of the Sun -- [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A tour of the sun which uses images, diagrams, and movies to illustrate subjects such as solar wind, solar flares, the solar surface & sunspots. Visit

Live from the Sun -- [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explores how the Sun works, how it interacts with the Earth, & the way in which it has helped to shape human history. Includes links to related resources. Visit



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