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1 Teacher Guide , ACTIVITY 2: SUNSPOT NUMBER VARIATIONS Space Science Institute, 1999. All Rights 2: SUNSPOT NUMBER VARIATIONSS aturn and its MoonsIts orbit around the SunOther factors affectingdensity and mass QQQQQQQQ This ACTIVITY focuses on one feature of the Sun seen in the last ACTIVITY , sunspots , andexamines their variation over times much greater than a solar rotation (about 25days). It functions as an EXPLORE phase in to TeachersGoal: Students learn aboutsunspot VARIATIONS and thesolar cycle, and are able topredict future solar minimumsand maximums. One copy of the student ACTIVITY information and worksheet (included) Table of yearly SUNSPOT numbers (Charts #1 and #2, included) A photocopy of the student ACTIVITY , preferably one copy per student. Providethe worksheet first, then the rest of the text once students have discussed theirinitial ideas Three sheets of graph paper per group of 3 students Colored pencils Ruler ScissorsMATERIALS NEEDED1 23 99 3 81 9 10 92 38 019 238 20 3 94 85 28 40 5 582 90 59 2 Teacher Guide , ACTIVITY 2: SUNSPOT NUMBER VARIATIONS Space Science Institute, 1999.
As it is written, the activity for plotting sunspot numbers takes a class of 30 students, who meet in 45 minute periods, about three or four days to complete. To reduce the amount of
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