MERLOT Materials

The Sun is a huge, glowing ball at the center of our solar system. The sun provides light, heat, and other energy to... see more

Sun spots, flares and other emissions from the Sun's surface can have a negative impact on electrical systems on Earth.... see more

Described by some as the birthplace of rock and roll, Sun Studios in Memphis is where Elvis and many other Blues, Rock... see more

This is a great "sun" science video explaining what would happen if the sun stopped. It is really interesting, full of... see more

This is a lesson about our Sun. Learners will read a page of information about our Sun and answer questions in an... see more

This web page, authored and curated by David Stern, provides an introduction to the Sun and some properties of the solar... see more

This material uses the Sun as an example of diverse parts of physics. Topics include weather and climate, magnetism and... see more

This is an activity about sunlight as an energy source. Learners will create a plant box and observe that a plant will... see more

The first of four linked files, created by David P. Stern, giving a very brief and elementary overview of sunspots,... see more

This formative assessment item is used to uncover student ideas about solar radiation. Students will decide what they... see more

This is a short activity about our Sun. Learners will read a page of information about our Sun and the electromagnetic... see more

In this activity, students will collect and use solar data to (estimate or) compute, using angular velocity, the Sun's... see more

Lesson focuses on solar panel design, and its application in the standard calculator. It explores how both solar panels... see more

Before the 17th century, people generally believed that Earth was at the center of the universe, a system originally... see more

An interactive visualization tool to examine geocentric seasonal and latitudinal variability in solar energy reaching... see more

This is a lesson about size and scale, also called the Solar Pizza. Learners, or the facilitator, will cut out scaled... see more

A very thorough tutorial on learning Java. For the uninitiated. By the makers of Java. Includes free downloads of all the... see more

In this activity, students compute the strengths of the gravitational forces exerted on the Moon by the Sun and by the... see more

This is an activity that compares the magnetic field of the Earth to the complex magnetic field of the Sun. Using images... see more

This collection of questions and resources covers the sun and solar energy. The questions are designed to be used for... see more

This is a Nobel Prize winning article by professor John N. Bahcall on how the sun shines. The articles discusses the age... see more

The Java applet displays the position of the sun (height and azimuth) for any date, time and location, and an interactive... see more

This interactive applet displays the positions of sun and moon on the horizon for any date, time and location, and on an... see more

Kick-start your planning for the upcoming eclipses in North America -- an annular eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 and a total... see more