Our Closest Star, the Sun

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Our Closest Star, the Sun

• Presented by
• Mrs. Joan Bee
• Mr. Don Bee
• Mrs. Tamara Schiller

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A Pizza the Size of the Sunby Jack Prelutsky

• Im making a pizza the size of the sun,
• A pizza thats sure to weigh more than a ton,
• A pizza too massive to pick up and toss,
• A pizza resplendent with oceans of sauce.
• Im topping my pizza with mountains of cheese,
• With acres of peppers, pimentos, and peas,
• With mushrooms, tomatoes, and sausage galore,
• With every last olive they had at the store.
• My pizza is sure to be one of a kind,
• My pizza will leave other pizzas behind,
• My pizza will be a delectable treat
• That all who love pizza are welcome to eat.
• The oven is hot, I believe it will take
• A year and a half for my pizza to bake.
• I hardly can wait till my pizza is done,
• My wonderful pizza the size of the sun.

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Facts About the Sun

• The Sun is thought to be 4.6 billion years old
• Many ancient people worshiped the Sun as a god.
• The Sun is a medium size star known as a yellow
  dwarf

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The Suns Features

• Sunspots part of photosphere, less hot areas in
  the photosphere, the size of Earth or larger,
  Boulder Sunspot Number, solar maximum
• Solar Flares part of the chromosphere erupting,
  lasts minutes or hours
• Prominences part of the chromosphere erupting,
  lasts days or months

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Parts of the Sun

• Core
• Radiation Zone
• Convection Zone
• Photosphere
• Chromosphere and
• Corona

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Solar Cooker InvestigationMmmm, good!
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The Life Cycle of a Star
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Main Sequence Star
Nebula
Red Giant
Neutron Star
White Dwarf
Supernova
Black Hole
Gravity pulls hydrogen gas together to form a
cloud. Nuclear fusion occurs which causes the
star to glow. A main sequence star, which can
live for millions or even billions of years,
forms. A red giant forms when the stars
hydrogen level drops. Iron, which acts as an
energy sponge, forms within the star. A
supernova occurs. If it is a massive star, a
neutron star forms. If it is a super massive
star, a black hole forms.
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Life Cycle of a Star Activity

• Cut sentences into strips, neatly.
• Arrange in order.
• Have a team member check your sequence.
• Glue sentence strips onto construction paper,
  neatly.
• Lets see if a star is born.

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Journaling

• Explain why the solar cooker works?
• How would you alter our solar cooker to heat more
  quickly?
• Illustrate the Life Cycle of a Star