http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/
This website provides a complete look at all aspects of space, with accurate information, definitions, pictures, and visual demonstrations of our solar system.
http://brainpop.com
A great websites for students to view mini - educational cartoons about science, including the Earth, Solar System, and the Sun.
http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/asun.html
This website answers the "frequently asked questions" that students may have about the sun.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html
A Government sponsored website with information on Global Warming.
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/pdfs/sun.pdf
An excellent website that provides a complete unit entitled "Sun and Star" integrating mathematics and earth science providing teacher background information, activities, and hands on experiments.
http://solar-center.stanford.edu
Offers an array of information about the sun, including lesson plans for teachers.
http://spacescience.spaceref.com/ssl/pad/solar/whysolar.htm
An informative website for teachers about the sun and its features, as well as real photographs from the sun.
http://www.spaceweather.com
A daily account of current sunspot activity and space weather is tracked on this website.
www.spaceweathercenter.org
This professional website is a great resource for teachers and could be used as a classroom tool for pictures, short animations, and games.
http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/living_with_a_star/05/05.html
This is an excellent website for viewing sun spot activity, the Sun's magnetic field, and the 11 year cycle.
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov
A NASA site for educators provides links to space related websites.
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/
Sun Earth Day is a Day for students to celebrate the sun - earth connection during the Spring Equinox. This website provides activities and information for teachers and students about this day.
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=04
Shows a clear and accurate moving image of the sun's rotation and revolution.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/sun_uv/sun-uv-you.htm
Entitled "The Sun, UV, and You", this website from the US Environmental Protection Agency describes UV radiation, how the sun effects human health, ozone depletion, and how it can be prevented.