Description
The surface of the Sun is a very busy place with twisting magnetic fields and explosions of enormous amounts of energy. These motions create many visible effects, called solar activity, that astronomers have been tracking for centuries.
In this activity, students will explore the concepts around Solar Activity and Cycles through interactive reading, data graphing, and data/graph analysis. Multi-modal connections come together in this self-contained, offline lesson to lead students into recognizing the differences between predictable and non-predictable patterns in astronomy.
The activity was written for independent learning in a 6-8th grade flipped classroom using INBs. Highly adaptable to independent learning for students absent from the classroom.
Highlights
Description
The surface of the Sun is a very busy place with twisting magnetic fields and explosions of enormous amounts of energy. These motions create many visible effects, called solar activity, that astronomers have been tracking for centuries.
In this activity, students will explore the concepts around Solar Activity and Cycles through interactive reading, data graphing, and data/graph analysis. Multi-modal connections come together in this self-contained, offline lesson to lead students into recognizing the differences between predictable and non-predictable patterns in astronomy.
The activity was written for independent learning in a 6-8th grade flipped classroom using INBs. Highly adaptable to independent learning for students absent from the classroom.
