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Supernova Educator's Guide

Panel Approved resourceThe Supernova Educator's Guide was developed by the XMM-Newton and GLAST E/PO programs. It features three curriculum enhancement activities and one scientific literacy activity, extensive background information, assessment rubrics, student worksheets, extension and transfer activities, and detailed information about the physical science and mathematics content standards. An electronic version of one of the activities is also available that uses a spreadsheet and image processing software.
Submission Date: April 22, 2008
 
General Information
Grade(s): 9-12, Adult/Continuing education, Higher education, Community College
Subject(s): Physical Science
Space Science
Format: PDF
URL: http://xmm.sonoma.edu/edu/supernova/snguide5.pdf
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Website
URL: http://xmm.sonoma.edu/edu/supernova/index.html
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Resource Type: Activity
Background Information
Collection
Educator's guide
Image set
Lesson Plan
Language: English
PDF: Download/View PDF - ( 40.72 MB)
Warning: This file is a large download and can take up to 203 minutes on a 56K modem
 
Educational Information
Assessment: Authentic assessment
Observation
Audience: For:
    Advanced placement students
    Students

Used by:
    College/University Instructors
    High School Teachers
    Middle School Teachers
    Secondary School Teachers
Pre-Requisites: Electromagnetic spectrum, Magnetic fields and poles, Tesla unit, optional: Excel
Standards: This resource was developed based on the following standards:
    National
Teaching Method: Learning modules
Project-based learning
Teaching guides
Computer assisted instruction
Guided design
Demonstrations
Hands-on learning
 
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Other Information
Essential Resources: Activity 3 demos: refrigerator magnets, spherical neodymium magnet, staples, very sharp knife, 2.5 inch foam rubber Earth globe or soft rubber ball, 2 or 3 straight pins with plastic heads,
Activity 1: One set of cards and Table 1 per group of students, Activity 2: (paper version) Ruler, graph paper calculator, image set, Activity 2: (electronic version) computer with MS Excel, jpg image files, image processing software such as GIMP
Activity 3: 2 or 3 different types of magnets, plastic sandwich bag, white paper, iron filings in a small container with a lid
Pulsar activity: watch battery, 2 LEDs, cellophane tape, modeling clay or aluminum foil, skewer or tootpick
Related Resources: None provided
Duration: Activity 1: 1 hour, Activity 2 (paper): 1 hour, Activity 2 (electronic) 45 min, Activity 3: Two 45-min sessions, Activity 4: 1 hour
Awards: None
 
Publisher/Creator
Publisher: Sonoma State University
Creator(s): Aurore Simonnet
http://epo.sonoma.edu/group/simonnet.html
Phil Plait
http://epo.sonoma.edu/group/plait.html
Sarah Lynn Silva
http://epo.sonoma.edu/group/silva.html
Lynn R. Cominsky
http://epo.sonoma.edu/group/cominsky.html
 

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