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![A young learner in a grassy field safely observes an image of the Sun being projected on a solarscope using the Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Sun activity.](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20181018_1057.jpg?h=2b5cd828&itok=rwKBEqtA)
Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Sun
In this activity, learners safely view the Sun and study features on its face, via a solarscope.
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![Facilitator demonstrates a magnetic field with a small model of Earth](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/MF_2.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=11kMbVmL)
Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields
In this activity, learners use magnets and metal items to learn about magnetic fields of the Earth, the Sun, and other objects in the universe.
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![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: The Science Behind the Earth and Space Toolkit: Astrobiology - Searching for Life
Online professional development workshop recording (2017).
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![Solar Eclipse ativity with young museum visitors at 2017 Science Museum of Minnesota Earth Day event](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2024-01/Solar%20Eclipse%20ativity%20with%20young%20museum%20visitors%20at%202017%20Science%20Museum%20of%20Minnesota%20Earth%20Day%20event%20credit%20Science%20Museum%20of%20Minnesota%20for%20NISE%20Network%20_T3B0605.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=IKk315g7)
Exploring the Solar System: Solar Eclipse
In this activity, learners investigate the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon to create shadows and learn about solar eclipses.
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![Big Sun Small Moon activity with children explores the concept of apparent size and allows visitors to experience this phenomena using familiar objects - a tennis ball and a beach ball](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2023-12/big_sun_small_moon_activity_with_children_explores_the_concept_of_apparent_size_and_allows_visitors_to_experience_this_phenomena_using_familiar_objects_-_a_tennis_ball_and_a_beach_ball_2.jpg?h=1907b506&itok=xQCjeuZi)
Exploring the Solar System: Big Sun, Small Moon
In this activity, learners explore the concept of the apparent size by looking at models of celestial bodies at different distances.
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![Group shot of learners creating their pocket solar systems](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1292.jpg?h=6285e0f9&itok=dta_kSGU)
Exploring the Solar System: Pocket Solar System
In this activity, learners make a scale model of the distances between objects in our solar system.
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