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March 26, 20136:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time

Analyzing Solar Energy Graphs: MY NASA DATA

Presented by: Marti Phipps

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Introducing today’s presenter…

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Marti PhippsNASA Explorer Schools Education SpecialistJet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA

What are you hoping to get out of tonight’s web seminar?

Type your thoughts on the screen.

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Have you used MY NASA DATA lessons in your classroom?

✔ Yes  ✖ No

Overview

• The Satellites• MY NASA DATA• Solar Cell Energy• Additional Resources 

Grade Level

From the satellite…

…to your classroom

What are microsets? 

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES

The amount of energy coming to Earth and leaving should be the same.  

✔ True ✖ False

Let’s pause for questions. 

Learning Standards• Plan and conduct investigations using technology

• Interpret charts, graphs, and tables

• Analyze advantages and disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable resources

• Investigate the energy transfer between the sun and Earth 

Materials•Computer lab

•Classroom with only a few computers

•Classroom with only 1 computer connected to a video projector

•The MY NASA DATA website has tips on classroom management for the use of the lessons

Lesson Steps

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Let’s pause for questions. 

Know Your Earth

Solar Cell Energy Availability from Around the Country

Incorporating this lesson

Background Knowledge• Basic understanding of solar cells• Convert latitude and longitude into city‐state location

• Understand solar radiation

Congratulations!  

You have finally made it. 

The Problem…

Rockstar Contract Constraints• Live part of every year in Sheridan, Wyoming

• Live in at least one other place (max of 4)

• Avg. monthly sunlight of 100 watts/m2

• Must live in the United States

1. Where will you live each month of the year?

2. Compare monthly average solar radiation to Sheridan.

3. Find one place you might like to live but are unable to do so.

Let’s try it out, rock stars…

Sheridan, WY

North Pole, Alaska

Lesson Steps Continued

Sheridan, Wyoming

1) What did Sheridan look like over 10 years?

2) Were there seasonal changes in Sheridan?

North Pole, Alaska

1) What did Alaska look like over 10 years?

2) What were the seasonal changes in North Pole, Alaska?

Go back to the time range and this time just select one year.

Let’s pause for questions. 

If you wanted to live in an area where you could wear a jacket year round, how would you identify these areas?

Data Collection

•Atmosphere•Biosphere• Cryosphere•Oceans• Land Surface

http://eyes.nasa.gov/exit.html

Parameter Being Used• Monthly Surface All‐Sky Short Wave Downward Flux data

• CERES instrument on the Aqua and Terra satellites

Additional Resources

NASA Science for Educators

The Space Place

Mission: Science

Are you a participant ofNASA Explorer Schools?

✔ Yes ✖ No

Thank you for joining us!

Thanks to today’s presenter!

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Marti PhippsNASA Explorer Schools Education SpecialistJet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA

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