Suggested Searches

Space Weather Living History: Professor Christopher T. Russell

Space Weather Living History: Professor Christopher T. Russell
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Film/Documentary/Show
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Energy
  • Magnetic Reconnection
  • Magnetosphere
  • Plasma
  • Solar Wind
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Film | Grades 6-12+ | This educational podcast and transcript featuring Professor Christopher T. Russell explores space weather, the Sun, and electromagnetism. It serves as an informative audio resource to help students understand how the Sun defines space and interacts with Earth's systems. Educators can apply this resource in the classroom by introducing topics like plasma and the magnetosphere, using the accompanying transcript to guide listening activities, vocabulary building, or science comprehension discussions.

Credit: NASA

Find the resources below ↓

Downloads

Space Weather Living History Interview with Dr. Christopher Russell

Aug 20, 2026

MPEG (43.70 MB)

Space Weather Living History – Christopher T. Russel interview transcript

Aug 20, 2026

PDF (221.91 KB)