Dear all,
You might be interested to know about Sun|trek, an exciting new website
for school students and teachers about the Sun and its effect on the Earth.
http://www.suntrek.org/
Sun|trek has been motivated and inspired by the fantastic images and
movies of the Sun taken from space. It is narrated by solar guides
(young solar researchers), who not only share the excitement that they
feel about working with these solar space projects, but also say a bit
about themselves, how they became interested in astronomy and what their
other interests are. They are 'role models' who could inspire the
younger students.
The material in Sun|trek is presented in a novel and fun way, in order
to engage the interest of school students (approximately 10-14 year
olds). It is relevant to many aspects of the school science curriculum,
including the solar system, light, UV and X-ray radiation, energy,
magnetism,
gravity, and also deals with topical issues such as global warming.
There are contributions from teachers, with classroom projects and
suggestions for teaching resources and links to other educational websites.
Sun|trek now features as an 'Outreach Spotlight' on the NASA site:
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/outreach/index.html
With best wishes from the NRICH Team.
--
Liz Woodham
NRICH Primary Coordinator
University of Cambridge Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Wilberforce Road
Cambridge
CB3 0WA
01223 764246
http://nrich.maths.org
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