Solar Sprint Teacher Guide
Comprehensive facilitation guide for the Solar Sprint lesson, including hook instructions, video timestamps, activity pacing, and common misconceptions for teaching the Sun's energy travel.
Solar Sprint Presentation Slides
Visual presentation for the Solar Sprint lesson, featuring a title slide, relay race instructions, embedded Crash Course Kids video, and visual comparisons of the Sun's core versus surface properties and travel times.
Photon Journey Worksheet
Student activity sheet for "The Photon's Journey" maze simulation, comparing the time it takes to navigate a dense maze (representing the Sun's core) versus a straight path (representing space).
Solar Sketcher Worksheet
Diagram-based reflection worksheet where students sketch the Sun's anatomy, labeling the core, surface, temperatures, and energy travel times as synthesized from the lesson.
Solar Math Extension Answer Key
Advanced math extension activity for calculating the total minutes in 100,000 years, paired with a teacher answer key for the Solar Sketcher diagram and discussion prompts.