How Hot Is That Star?
http://www.smv.org/jims/unit.htm

Jim Meunier, Jim Lehman, Highland Springs High School, Mills E. Godwin High School

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While engaged in this activity, students will gain a better understanding of the concept of solar temperature. They will learn facts about the sun, discover how the temperature of a star is measured, investigate the various temperature scales, observe images of the sun, classify stars according to temperature, and study Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams. Links to reference materials and to related sites are provided.

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Subject: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Planetary Science