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SPACE
WEATHER MONTH – ACTIVITIES
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ACTIVITIES
Max the Space Weather Man,
has some fun and exciting activities
for you. There is also some background materials
for teachers and we have some activities from our
Star Partners.
Learning more about Space Weather
- Space Weather Presentation +
Download | PDF | 27
Pages | 3.6MB
- Radio Wave Propagation +
Download | PDF | 4 Pages
| 540KB
- Navigation +
Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 228KB
- Aurora +
Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 280KB
- Solar Maximum +
Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 116KB
- The Ionosphere +
Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 148KB
Build an Origami Sun – Instructions and templates
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Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 1.1MB
Web activities
using Scientific Data – Grades 6-12 & Adult
Guide
- Introduction – A series of mice help get
through the find points of Web understanding and
navigation. It's worth a stop here to find out what
you don't know
- Activity 1: Finding People in Cyberspace –
Meet Jane and help her plan an anniversary party
for her parents.
- Activity 2: Finding Science on the Web –
With her new puppy, Sandy, Jan checks out local earthquakes.
- Activity 3: The Space Shuttle – Jan
looks into space shuttle launches and visits the
library.
- Activity 4: Weather and Climate – Jane plans
a school outing based on the weather, and finds out
about climate, too.
- Activity 5: Finding Programs – Jane looks
for programs on the Web, something different from
Web pages.
- Activity 6: The Sun – Jane researches information
about sunspots by going to a gopher site. While there
she checks out the latest eclipse pictures.
- Activity 7: Hazards – Jane looks at hazards
around the world with an eye towards moving.
- Activity 8: The Winds – Jane helps the family
ready for a flight across the country.
- Activity 9: Study Greenhouse Gases – Jane
finishes up the semester with a report on greenhouse
gases.
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Solar Physics and Terrestrial Effects – Grades 7-12
Curriculum Guide
- How the Sun Came to Be: Stellar Evolution
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Download | PDF | 5 Pages | 84KB
- The Structure of the Sun
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Download | PDF | 9 Pages | 348KB
- Studying the Sun
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Download | PDF | 12 Pages | 1.1MB
- Solar-Terrestrial Interactions
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Download | PDF | 10 Pages | 156KB
- Activity 1 – Building a Spectroscope
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Download | PDF | 6 Pages | 80KB
- Activity 2 – Energy Transport in the Sun
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Download | PDF | 5 Pages | 168KB
- Activity 3 – Measuring the Solar Constant
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Download | PDF | 5 Pages | 96KB
- Activity 4 – Luminosity of the Sun and Stars
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Download | PDF | 6 Pages | 140KB
- Activity 5 – Seeing at Different Wavelengths
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Download | PDF | 3 Pages | 56 KB
- Activity 6 – The Earth-Sun Orientation
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Download | PDF | 3 Pages | 140KB
- Activity 7 – The Effect of the Solar Wind on the Geomagnetic Field
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Download | PDF | 4 Pages | 56KB
- Activity 8 – Determining the Rotation Period of the Sun
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Download | PDF | 3 Pages | 48KB
- Activity 9 – Radiation Hazards in Space
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Download | PDF | 2 Pages | 40KB
- Travel in Space Game – Learn about the hazards of radiation in this fun game.
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Download | PDF | 8 Pages | 224KB
- List of Materials +
Download | PDF | 2 Pages |
48KB
- Answers to Chapter Questions +
Download | PDF |
5 Pages | 192KB
Educational Materials from NOAA
Space Environment Center +
Download | PDF | 1 Page | 36KB
Most of the materials listed above came from the NOAA
Space Environment Center. + Link to Website
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