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This Java Applet simulates the proton-proton chain fusion reaction that powers the Sun. This applet can be made to show that reaction rates proceed faster at higher temperatures and that below a certain temperature some reactions do not occur at all. Teachers can insert this applet into their interactive presentations and/or assign the page to students to use on their own.
http://www.astro.ubc.ca/~scharein/applets/Sim/fusion/Fusion.html
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This website contains K-12 lesson plans. K-8 has interactive tools to help students rethink about what they know about waste. Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Reduce are emphasized. Under classroom tools there are Earth Day resources, teacher and student resources and classroom display materials. These posters are downloadable and promote recycling ideas. Embedded videos are part of the background information for the lessons and some of the interactives. Case studies present stories about the latest news about the use of recycling. The website belongs to a business, Waste Management and provides a point of view section, How We Think Green (videos), media (latest news) and press releases.
http://www.thinkgreen.com/
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This part of Science Companions Virtual Field Trip project. Solar Energy was released in November 2009. This new series of virtual publications connects current events and science lessons. Solar Energy presents photos and a short story about President Obama's visit( Oct. 29, 2009) to Sarasota, Florida to see the largest solar energy facility(90,000 solar panels) to generate electricity. Lesson plans on energy transfer are available for grades 4-6.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/21830596/Solar-Energy-Field_Trip
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What Are the Features of the Sun?
The Sun is the closest star to the Earth. Click on these web pages to discover more about how the Sun produces energy. Look at pictures of the Sun and find answers to your questions.
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