Solar Rotation

Credit:

NASA/SDO

Students access and use real data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory to estimate the rotation period of our Sun. Students will use digital tools, make accurate observations and measurements, apply mathematical knowledge, and evaluate their results.

You can download the individual files needed for this activity below, or this zip file (9mb) contains them all.

Duration:

60 mins

Age Suitability:

14 to 16

16 to 18

Teacher Files:

Lesson Plan

Resources

Before starting the workshop, you will first need to download the lesson plan (above), which contains full instructions and details any additional resources required.

File	Description
Presentation slides with video and notes	Powerpoint presentation for use by the teacher in delivering the lesson.
Presentation slides	PDF version of introductory presentation (please note this does not contain the presentation video or additional notes).
Activity Sheet	Printable step-by-step instructions for the students (PDF file).