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GRB Distribution Across the Sky:
The Plots Thicken

Student Worksheet

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Step 1: Having a Ball

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Step 2: The Cutting Wedge

Table 1: Number of balls in each pie wedge for Position 1
Wedge # balls in wedge
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Table 2: Number of balls in each wedge for Position 2
Wedge # balls in wedge
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  5. Average 1:________
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Step 3: A Twist in the Plot

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Step 4: BATSE in the Belfry

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