Sunspots

by: Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sunspots. The probe is designed to determine if students are aware of a prominent feature of the Sun that they can observe under safe conditions—sunspots—and if they know what sunspots are.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/25/2012Stock # PB307X_12

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Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

Nice suggestion for seeing sunspots...

The probe has students thinking about what sunspots are. In the suggested materials, there are directions for safely viewing sunspots using just a mirror. Proper safety tips have been provided.

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