Extreme energy – sunny science

Things are really going to heat up with five fascinating fast facts about the Sun, a deep dive into Solar radiation, a question about the Sun exploding, some history of solar power, and a sunny science activity for you to try yourself at home.

 

Written, presented, and produced by Jenny Lynch.
Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

 

https://www.creativescience.com.au

 

Episode content:

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

02:21 Solar radiation

04:19 Is the Sun going to explode one day?

05:59 Solar power

08:01 Tracing shadows

You will need: A sunny day, a hat and sunscreen, a small toy, for example a LEGO figure, a pencil, and a piece of paper. You might also need something heavy, like a few rocks, to stop the piece of paper blowing away in the wind.