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Home ›This is an activity about image resolution. Learners will recreate a solar image taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) using various sizes of building bricks, and discuss how their recreations relate to image resolution. Learners will also compare SDO images to solar images from older spacecraft to see how improved technology helps scientists learn more about the Sun.
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NASA GSFCLast modified 2013
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Education Level: Elementary school:Upper elementary:Grade 4, Elementary school:Upper elementary:Grade 5, Middle school:Grade 6, Middle school:Grade 7, Middle school:Grade 8
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AAAS Benchmarks: 4A/H3
Assessments: Alternative assessment