2.  Study the Electromagnetic Spectrum and the Sun
         Review take notes on the Electromagnetic Spectrum and other Sun concepts at  StarLight/Start Bright .
3.  Take the Sun Tour.
        1.  Describe the center of the Sun.
        2.  Is the sun always the same?  How does it change?
        3.  What is a sunspot?  What is the solar cycle?
        4.  Compare the grainyness shown in the web picture to the Poster on the blackboard.  What is the grainulation?
              What did you learn from the granulation movie?  How large is each granulation cell?
        5.   Describe the difference between a coronal hole and a solar flare.  How long does it take for material from a
              coronal hole to reach Earth?
 
4.   Review these sites and learn more about the Sun.
        The Stanford Solar Center
        Windows on the Universe - The Sun
         Sun Resources

  

2.  A diagram of the Sun-Earth Connection
         Explain the Earth-Sun diagram (at the bottom of the page) in your own words.

3.  A record of Sun Spot data over 8 days
          Analyze 8 days of sunspot data.
          Get daily data here.  Capture one sunspot image daily and add it to your webpage.
          Keep a data sheet on paper.
          Analyze your results.

4.   A Report on the speed of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)
            Coronal Mass Ejection activity
            (Mary will lead this on Wednesday, April 28)
            Summarize your results.

CHOOSE ONE:

A.   Describe the Solar Wind
            Learn about the Solar wind

B.  Explain about Earth's auroral activity
            Learn about Auroral activity

6.   Creative writing - an open ended topic on the Sun and Earth
           Read Sun on Earth
           Create a Sun on Earth topic of your own with a poem, a drawing, a report -
           Include at least one web link.