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Space Math I — Problem 15, The Coronal Mass Ejection

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An image of a filament, a long, slender eruption snaking away from the Sun's surface. The Sun appears as a huge, glowing red-orange ball with a swirling surface, filling the right side of the image.

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12

Subject

Mathematics, Space Science, Measurement and Data Analysis, Solar System and Planets, Sun

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities

Students learn about violent releases of matter from the sun by estimating their speed. Student and teacher pages are included.
Problem 15, The Coronal Mass Ejection [102KB PDF file]
This activity is part of Space Math I.