Useful links & resources

SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory

Visit the new section about SDO - Solar Dynamics Observatory on the Sun|trek site

http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Hinode

Visit the new section about Hinode on the Sun|trek site

UK Hinode website

http://msslxr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk:8080/SolarB/

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

http://solar-b.nao.ac.jp/index_e.shtml

Solar Week 2010 - October 17-21, 2011

Solar Week, interact live with the scientists during Apr. 12-16 2010! Get answers to your questions about the Sun.

http://www.solarweek.org/cms/

International year of Astronomy, 2009

http://www.astronomy2009.co.uk

STEREO

Visit the new section about STEREO on the Sun|trek site

Many UK scientists are involved with STEREO and further information can be found on the following websites:

http://www.sstd.rl.ac.uk/stereo/

http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Find out more about STEREO from Terry Kucera, STEREO Deputy Project Scientist.

http://astronomy.neatherd.org/SOS/SOHO/SOHOstereo.htm

The SOHO website and educational resources

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/explore/lessons/

TRACE

http://trace.lmsal.com

YOHKOH educational resources

http://solar.physics.montana.edu/YPOP/

UK Based Resources for Schools

BBC Explore the Solar System Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/

Millennium Maths Project (maths and science resources)

http://www.mmp.maths.org

MOTIVATE projects for schools led by Helen Mason

http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=62

http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=44

The Science & Technology Facilities Council also provides quite a lot of educational material and resources for schools.

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Public+and+Schools/2482.aspx

Neatherd High School Astronomy website (+resources)

Many of the Sun|trek school projects have been provided by Mike Cripps, the Head of Science at Neatherd High School and Dereham Sixth Form College, Norfolk. He is a very keen astronomer, and his website is one of the best school astronomy websites in the UK, probably worldwide!

http://astronomy.neatherd.org/index.php

North and South Project
In summer 2005, a group of 10 students from Dereham Sixth Form College worked with schools in South Africa, to share their interest in astronomy and to provide resources. To find out more, follow the link below to the North and South Project website.

http://astronomy.neatherd.org/northandsouth/default.htm

Other UK Astronomy web resources

Leicester University

http://www.star.le.ac.uk/edu/Index.shtml

National Maritime Museum & Royal Greenwich Observatory

http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/

British Antarctic Survey

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/

The British Antarctic Survey’s School Zone provides lots of information for teachers and students.

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/Resources/school/index.html

Other educational resources – NASA based

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/activities

http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/

http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/

A brilliant NASA site for younger children.

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov

Other interesting sites

www.seemysunspot.com

See some incredible images of the Sun on the website by Stephen A. Ames Jr from Hogdenville, USA.

He believes that he maintains the most comprehensive daily record of solar activity out there with over 2000 solar images currently and growing everyday. There is at least one image or sketch for every day.

Maybe your site is better, if so please let the Sun|trek team know!

www.sungazer.net

Site maintained by Greg Piepol, Maryland USA. Greg is an amateur solar observer. His site has lots of images and interesting information.

http://www.fromearthtotheuniverse.org

The fantastic images of the Universe captured by humanity’s fleet of ground and space-based telescopes