UM Astronomy Resources: Sun & Eclipses
What follows is a list of teaching resources for use in department classes. (They are not for sale!)
Title/Name | Description | Label ID | Resource Type | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
solar motion demonstration | Two boxes of 10 cardboard tools to demonstrate solar motion. Instructions included in one of the boxes | Demonstrations | CSS 0252 | |
Tapping the Sun's Power | Series of 15 minute lessons on topic | A26 | Videos | CSS 1112 |
The Aurora Explained | An explanation of the processes behind the aurora. 1992 | B08 | Videos | CSS 1112 |
The Great Eclipse 1991 | A film about the 1991 eclipse and a group of people observing it. | C18 | Videos | CSS 1112 |
Our Star the Sun - Journey through the Solar System | Observations of the Sun from ground and from Skylab are covered with an emphasis on spectroscopy and non-optical wavelengths. Nearly every solar phenomenon is covered (ie. flares, prominences, sunspots, etc.) with lots of pretty pictures. | C19 | Videos | CSS 1112 |
Newton's Apple: Meteors Solar Eclipses | Shows what meteorites are made of and where they come from, explains what causes eclipses | C25 | Videos | CSS 1112 |
Newton's Apple: Phases of the Moon The Sun | Demonstration of each of the Moon's phases, shows what powers the sun | C26 | Videos | CSS 1112 |