Grade Level: 9-12
In this lesson students will explore the Solar Orbiter Mission.
In this lesson students will explore the Solar Orbiter Mission.
Learners will analyze space-weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Learners will compare two different types of data: sunspot data and measurements from magnetometers on Earth.
In this activity, learners predict the likelihood of aurora on Earth by examining the Kp-index and using NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast.