Here Comes the Sun

FALL, 2003-2004

The sun captivates and inspires – people flock to beaches, songs are written, forecasts watched vigilantly, awaiting its arrival. Astronomically the sun, a star, is the life-giving center of our solar system. How did we discover this?

Students engaged in an in-depth study of the sun. They investigated the cause and effect relationship between matter and energy that created our universe and ultimately our solar system. Students explored how we know about things we can’t touch and how and why scientific theory has changed over time. They learned to interpret data, draw conclusions, and present findings for educational purposes.

Student work culminated in a sky show in the Strasenburgh Planetarium, with an audience of schoolchildren from around Rochester.