What better time to talk about the Sun than during the summer?

In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about how the properties of land and water differ enough for absorption and reflection.

In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about the sun; what it is, how it works, and how the energy gets to us here on Earth.

Today, let’s play a game of “Star or Not a Star” to learn a little more about everything that’s up there.

In the Milky Way Galaxy alone, there are hundreds of billions of stars. But that hasn’t always been the case…

Find out what makes the Sun glow, and other amazing facts, in an up-close interview with the Sun.

In this activity, students will paint craft spheres to resemble the Earth, moon and sun.

In this activity, students will use shadows to demonstrate that Earth is moving, not the sun.

In this activity, students will assess solar power by comparing its effect on rain (water), sleet (ice), and snow (popsicles).

Earlier this year, Outside contributing editor Rowan Jacobsen wrote a feature that questioned whether our efforts to avoid skin cancer have caused us to develop an unhealthy relationship with the sun and sunscreen.

We hear from a scientist about asteroids, supernovas and the sun, and from two writers about what they imagine the end of the world will be like.