LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 6

The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.

Objective 6.04

Assess the spectra generated by stars and our sun as indicators of motion and composition (the Doppler effect).

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Star power! Discovering the power of sunlight
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students discover that sunlight and the electromagnetic spectrum are the main tools with which we study objects in the solar system. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Tracking the movement of sunspots
This activity from Science NetLinks is part of a three-part series of lessons aimed at showing students how our knowledge of the universe must be inferred through the use of scientific tools. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science