The Sun | Astronomy Research Project Template #3 | Webquest | Digital + Print

The Sun provides us with heat, light and most of the energy we get here on Earth, but it has layers of complexity as well as physical layers too. The Sun is a huge ball of plasma and is insanely hot beneath the surface, while the surface is only a mild 5000 degrees centigrade. Since it is so very important to life on Earth, it feels worth learning about with this teaching resource.

This Sun science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about the Sun. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this Sun science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS THE SUN SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS THE SUN SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:

• 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.