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In this math-based activity, learners model the intensity of light at various distances from a light source, and understand how astronomers measure the amount of sunlight that hits our planet and othe

In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.

This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.

In this activity, learners make scale models of the Sun and Earth out of paper mache.

In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.