Solar Storm Watch Web Quest
Our Sun is dynamic and exciting. It is critical to maintaining conditions for life on Earth and changing conditions on the Sun affect our climate and even communication systems.
In this web quest, students will learn about the structure of the Sun and discover what space weather is and how it can be predicted. They will join the Zoo Universe Solar StormWatch program and participate in an international, collaborative project to classify solar features and events. They will experience first hand the challenges and fun of working with actual live scientific data.
To navigate this web quest, move through the pages linked under Solar StormWatch on the menu bar or click HERE to proceed to the Task Page.
All resources needed to complete this Web Quest are linked below. The lesson should take an entire 90 minute class block. If time is limited, the tutorials and examples can be completed at a class, with timed pauses for students to analyze their own images. Another option is to only complete the SPOT training and SPOT module.
My students generally really enjoy the Zoo Universe projects and get a lot out of them. They are also great tools for discussing the nature of science and objectivity vs subjectivity. It is a great boost to kids' science confidence to know that they have made a valid contribution to a real science project.
In this web quest, students will learn about the structure of the Sun and discover what space weather is and how it can be predicted. They will join the Zoo Universe Solar StormWatch program and participate in an international, collaborative project to classify solar features and events. They will experience first hand the challenges and fun of working with actual live scientific data.
To navigate this web quest, move through the pages linked under Solar StormWatch on the menu bar or click HERE to proceed to the Task Page.
All resources needed to complete this Web Quest are linked below. The lesson should take an entire 90 minute class block. If time is limited, the tutorials and examples can be completed at a class, with timed pauses for students to analyze their own images. Another option is to only complete the SPOT training and SPOT module.
My students generally really enjoy the Zoo Universe projects and get a lot out of them. They are also great tools for discussing the nature of science and objectivity vs subjectivity. It is a great boost to kids' science confidence to know that they have made a valid contribution to a real science project.
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Solar flare observed by NOAA's GOES-13 satellite.Photo: NASA
