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Lunar Extreme Program Syllabus - Weeks 1-8
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Weeks 6-7: Our Active Sun II
Learning Goals:
Students will be able to describe the:
• Nature of solar activity (Solar Cycle, flares, Coronal Mass Ejections)
• Timing of solar activity effects
• Effects of X-Ray Flares
• Solar Wind
■ Solar wind primarily made up of proton neutral plasma
■ Magnetic field is imbedded in the plasma
■ Arrival time of solar wind at Earth
■ Solar wind measurements
Suggested Reading/Resources:
● Solar Cycle: View Here
● 5 Ways the Solar Wind will Blow You Away: View here
● What is Space Weather?: View Here
● All About Solar Flares: View Here
● Solar Flares: View Here
● The Sun and Space Weather: A presentation for high school teachers (Note
that this presentation is one that can be revisited from weeks 3-12!)
View Here
Week 8: Our Active Sun III
Learning Goals:
• Students will be able to describe Coronal Mass Ejections (CME), including
their motion and speed.
Suggested Reading/Resources:
• Coronal Mass Ejections: View Here
● CMEs in the News: View Here
● The Sun and Space Weather: A presentation for high school teachers (Note
that this presentation is one that can be revisited from weeks 3-12!)
View Here
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