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Audience: Educators
Grades: 9-12


Students analyze consecutive images taken of an erupting solar flare and use the information provided to calculate the speed of the flare. A one-page teacher guide accompanies the one-page assignment.

Problem 36, Super-fast Solar Flares  [218KB PDF file]

This activity is part of Space Math III.