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Home ›This series of laboratory lessons and activities uses authentic solar imagery and data to introduce students to solar science. Students are asked to explore details in imagery, including how to deal with the issues of noise and resolution, and understand scale. They are introduced to the concept of space weather and how that affects both observing instruments and the Earth. Students learn about spectra, how helium and coronium were discovered, and go on to explore real spectra from the Sun. Most activities are mathematically based, and targeted for grades 9-10. Imagery is included from NASA/ESA's SOHO mission, NASA's SDO mission, and Japan's Hinode satellite.
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Stanford Solar CenterUniversity of CambridgeLast modified 2014
Audience
Audience Refinement: Educator and learner
Topics
Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun:Heliosphere
Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun:Magnetosphere
Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun:Solar-terrestrial interactions
Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun:Space weather
Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun:Solar physics
Mathematics:Algebra
Mathematics:Data collection, analysis and probability
Mathematics:Measurement
Mathematics:Number and operations
Mathematics:Problem solving
Physical sciences:Energy
Physical sciences:Light and optics
The nature of science:The scientific process
Resource Type
Instructional Strategies
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Access Restrictions: Free access
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Standards & Assessments
Assessments: Traditional assessment