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Introductory Experiments with Plasma

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Alaska. The Auroras are a well-known example of a natural plasma.
USAF/Joshua Strang
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Electromagnetism
  • Ionization
  • Plasma
  • Energy
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Solar Orbiter
  • Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
  • Parker Solar Probe
Material Cost per Learner $1 – $5
Language English

Introduces students to concepts important to the subject of plasmas and guides them through use smart devices and other household goods to study this state of matter.