Teacher's Edition

The goals of this program are to introduce students to a range of advanced science concepts, to deepen their understanding of data collection and analysis methods, and to introduce them to the scientific community. To that end, students will collect and analyze solar and magnetic data and compare their findings to national data sources and expected results. Please see the introduction in the student packet for further details.

This project was created at M.I.T.’s Haystack Observatory through the NSF-funded Research Experience for Teachers (R.E.T.) program. Many thanks to the wonderful folks who shared their expertise and time with us, including:

Joanne Attridge
Phil Erickson
Richard Crowley
Frank Lind
Colin Lonsdale
Madeleine Needles
Arthur Niell
Preethi Pratap
Alan Rogers
Joe Salah
Phil Shute
David Whalley

About the Teachers

Mary Altenhof primarily teaches earth science and astronomy at Marlborough High School in Marlborough, MA.
Debbie Berlin primarily teaches physics at Concord Carlisle Regional High School in Concord, MA.

Teacher Materials

How this project conforms to the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks
Master Cards for the Sunspotter Data
- Sunspotter data cards option 1
- Sunspotter data cards option 2
Suggestions for Further Study PDF
Teacher Page
Student Page
PowerPoint
References
Matching Game

The teacher’s edition contains topic lecture PowerPoints, Jeopardy review PowerPoints, and student masters.

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