The+Sun

November 7, 2008 Students and Parents, During our science lessons this week we have been studying the Sun. As part of our studies, the class has developed a list of questions that we would like to answer. We’ve answered some in class, but some are still unanswered; they are listed below. Your student’s assignment is to select 5 of these questions and research the answers. The students may use any research method that they choose, with the exception of simply asking a classmate for the answers. If the Internet is used, the students have been told that their research //must be conducted with the permission and assistance of a guardian or parent//. Students should not conduct Internet research alone. The selected questions and their answers must be written on a piece of notebook paper. The questions must be answered with complete sentences. Each selected question’s answer will count as 20% of the total grade and will be evaluated for accuracy and thoroughness. Most of the questions can be answered with one or two sentences. **This assignment is due November 13th**. If there are any questions, please contact me through the school or my email (tgels @ madison.k12.al.us). 1. Does the Sun move? 2. Is the Sun a solid, liquid, gas, or something else? (What state of matter is it?) What is it made of? 3. Why do planets orbit the Sun? 4. What else besides the planets orbits the Sun? 5. Could the Sun melt a rock? 6. What do we do with energy from the Sun? 7. How do we capture energy from the Sun? 8. What is the name of our Sun?