Teacher Printing Instructions:

You will need to print this document in three different ways to get all the pieces back on the proper color and paper weights. Send as many copies as you have students for each step.

1. Print Pages 2 - 3 on yellow paper, 2-sided2. Print Pages 4 - 9 on blue paper, 2-sided3. Print Page 10 on white card-stock (150gsm), 1-sided

Core

Radiation Zone

Convection Zone

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Glue Folded Core Here

Glue to Radiation Zone

Glue Folded Radiation Zone Here

Glue to Photosphere Zone

Glue to Convection Zone

Cut Out and Fold All Six Circles in Half

Make sure the names of the Sunʼs layers are showing on the outside; with the questions about each layer, folded to the inside.

Stack and Glue all the folded Circles as directed (smallest to largest).

I Recommend Stick glue so that it is not too wet to write on afterward.

Convection Zone

The Convection Zone is the outermost layer of the Sun’s __________________.

Hot gases rise and then __________ here.

The loops formed by sinking cool gas causes ________________ to move towards

the Sun’s surface.

Radiation Zone

The Radiation Zone is a region of very tightly packed ______ where energy

moves mainly in the form of electromagnetic ______________.

It can take energy up to __________________ years to move

through the Radiation Zone.

CoreThe Core is the 1st layer in

the Sun’s ___________.

Enormous amounts of __________ are produced

here through nuclear fusion.

Nuclear Fusion is __________________

____________

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Photosphere

Glue to Chromosphere Zone

Glue Folded Convection Zone Here

Photosphere

The Photosphere is the first layer of the Sun’s ___________________________.

The Sun does not have a ___________________ surface, but instead when you are looking at the sun, you are looking at the ______________________.

The photosphere is considered to be the Sun’s ___________________ layer.

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Chromosphere

Glue to Corona Zone

Glue Folded Photosphere Here

Chromosphere

The Chromosphere is the middle layer of the Sun’s _______________________.

It is visible during a total _____________________.

The Greek word chroma means ________________.

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Corona

Glue to Sun Information PaperGlue Folded Chromosphere Here

Corona

The Corona is also visible during a total __________________.

It appears as a ________________ colored halo.

Corona means _________________ in Latin.

The Corona extends into space for __________________ of kilometers.

Solar winds are __________________________________________

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Glue Folded Corona Here

Sun Information Paper

The SunInstructions: Cut, Fold and Glue all the layers of the Sun Together. Then, answer the questions inside the flaps created for each layer of the sun. Also define the four visible features of the sun below.

Four Visible Features of the Sun:Sun Spots -

Prominences -

Solar Flares -

Solar Winds -

Name: _________________ Hour ___