Heliophysics Resource Database
Curated by scientists, engineers, and educators from NASA and our co-investigating institutions, the resources in this database have been chosen because they have proven to be highly effective at engaging a variety of learners in heliophysics content and in NASA science. All resources have been tested and vetted by educators in the field.
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Auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles and magnetism between the Sun…
Kinesthetic activity for students to discover how the solar wind, Earth’s magnetic field, and Earth’s atmosphere interact to create the…
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun that can produce space weather…
Did you know the Sun has weather, too? We call this “space weather”.
A table of temperatures and densities measured by Parker during perihelia passes.
A webinar about the solar storm on May 10th, 2024, which led to auroras being visible across North America.
Parker has gotten closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft. This slide deck presents investigations and resources for looking…
Follow NASA Goddard's Community Coordinated Modeling Center's researchers Masha Kuznetsova and Leila Mays in their explanations about this fascinating topic…
Students explore how stars connect to history and culture by making an Alaska flag ornament!
In this 5E lesson, high school students will learn about convective heat transfer processes that take place in the Sun.…
The 5th-6th grade students will describe the Sun-Earth relationship as a natural system. Support an argument that differences in the…
Included ten one-hour lessons on global water issues with hands on activities that are done largely outdoors, and which include…
Students identify and describe specific features of exoplanets through the exploration of several different NASA websites and videos. Learn more…
In this 5E high school lesson, students investigate magnets and electromagnets and then relate them to motors and generators. This…