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SMOG
Follow the link to this site to learn how to create a smog simulation. Do the activity, then answer the questions in the follow-up section.
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The University of Michigan Solar
Car Team
Learn how a solar car works by accessing this site of the University of Michigan Solar Car Team. How is gear changing accomplished in a solar car?
The
Sun Star Solar Cooker
Visit this site to learn more about solar cookers. Using the information given in the diagrams, try to construct your own working solar cooker. What is the temperature range for these
cookers?
NASA Classroom
of the Future Program
Hurricanes are the most powerful of storms. Using satellite images, plot the path of a hurricane and predict when it will strike land.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Create a climate map of the United States showing average levels of precipitation for the year you were born.
Geophysical Institute, University
of Alaska
Charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's atmosphere, producing colored lights in the night sky. In the northern hemisphere, this phenomenon is called the aurora borealis.
What is this month's forecast for the aurora borealis?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The GLOBE program is a worldwide network of students and scientists working together to monitor Earth's atmosphere and water. Email a student involved in the program to learn
more about GLOBE.
