The Sun-lesson study

Due A day Dec 11
Due B day Dec 12

We will spend time working on this in class, anything that you do not finish in the allotted time frame must be completed as homework.
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What are the Sun’s unique characteristics and how do they impact Life on Earth?
SC.8.E.5.6 Create models of solar properties including: rotation, structure of the Sun, convection, sunspots, solar flares, and prominences.

VIDEO CLIP-Whole Group
The Dynamic Sun-NOVA/Pbs—Answer the questions below
Explain the rotation of the sun’s surface.


What is the difference between a prominence and a Solar Flare?

NOTES-Choose your Strategy
THE SUN-Unit 3 Lesson 3 in Holt Science Fusion Text Book. Read and take notes on Pg130

Choose your method of notes taking:
-Cornell Notes (2 column)
-Concept map
-Combination Notes (notes on one side/diagrams or pics on other)

MODEL- 2D or 3D
Create a model of the sun and its physical features. Be sure to depict each of the following features on your model. Label them and write a description of each part.
-Corona -Prominence
-Chromosphere -Solar Flare
-Photosphere -Sun Spots
-Convection Zone
-Radiative Zone
-Core

LAB- Collaborative Learning
Sunspot mapping! Use a Mac and work with one partner. Each person must complete and turn in the lab sheets.
Directions below, please make sure you have a data sheet from the red folder
Use the website below to gather your data for the Lab portion of our Sun lesson study.

http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater

LAB—SUN SPOT MAPPING!

PART 1-Graphing Sun spot data
-Go to the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Movie Theater website.
-Select image type: MDI Continuum. Leave the Resolution at 512.
-Leave the Start and End Dates blank.
-Enter 20 for Latest n images. Then click search. This will give you near real-time data for the last 20 images taken.
-Select and identify at least one sunspot to track over 4 days.
-Click the step button to move through the images.
-Plot each point representing the sunspot or sunspot groups they have chosen on you lab sheets.

PART 2-Calculating the Sun’s Rotation
Use the graph that you created in Part 1 and follow the directions to calculate the Sun’s Rotation.

Extend Your Reading-Teacher Choice make sure you have conferenced with me and received your article selection:
Sun Catcher in National Geographic Extreme Explorer; pg 10
Or
Sun Struck from National Geographic Magazine; Printed out in class, link below if needed for home.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/06/solar-storms/ferris-text

Please complete a Connection Journal while you read the article. Use the one provided as a template and then return it to folder.
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RUBRIC:
-Video Questions-3pts
Answers must reflect accurate information acquired from the viewing of the video clip.

-Notes-7pts
Must be complete for entire section. Must be in one of the approved formats. Content must be accurate and neat.

-Model-10pts
Must be either 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional representation of the sun. All features must be neatly and accurately depicted. All features of the sun must be accurately explained. Must be colored or in some way showing differentiation of the suns physical features.

-Lab-10pts
Lab worksheets must be completed according to the directions provided. Sunspots should be plotted as neatly and accurately as possible. All math calculations should be accurate, please SHOW ALL WORK.

-Extended Reading-10pts
Connection journal is complete according to directions. Information contained in journal indicates that student has read, and can make thoughtful connections between multiple sources or information.