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Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://connect.larc.nasa.gov/connect_bak/pdf/01_3.pdf
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This site is the Lesson Guide of an archived NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) CONNECT program designed to show how NASA engineers and researchers use data analysis and measurement to predict solar storms, anticipate how they will affect the Earth, and improve our understanding of the Sun-Earth system. It contains an activity in which students will discover the solar cycle through an investigation of solar X-ray flares. During this activity students will record the total number of flares in their birth month over 11 years, compute the percentage of high class flares which occur, graph their findings to help them identify the long-term pattern of flare activity on the sun, and incorporate collaborative problem-solving strategies in a real-life application. The guide also contains background material and the required worksheets. In addition, a 30-minute video which can be viewed online or ordered is available to support the guide.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Lab activity
    • Guide for instructor
    • Tutorial
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Mathematics
  • Natural hazards
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
NASA CONNECT (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)is a U.S. Government product and is not subject to copyright. There are no fees or licensing agreements. Broadcast and off-air rights are unlimited and granted in perpetuity.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-367
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Understanding about scientific inquiry
      • B - Physical science:
        • Transfer of energy
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth in the solar system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural hazards
Related resources:
This resource references
http://connect.larc.nasa.gov/online.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Distance Learning Officer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Langley Research Center, Center for Distance Learning