NASA Helio Club: Session 3: Parker Solar Probe
| Levels |
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| Material Type |
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| Heliophysics Big Ideas |
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| NGSS |
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| Heliophysics Topics |
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| Heliophysics Missions |
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| Material Cost per Learner | $1 – $5 |
| Language | English |
NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes approximately two hours, or approximately two class-periods. Each session includes a full collection of educator instructions, learner handouts, and assessment tools.
Session 3: Includes two engineering challenges inspired by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission, with a focus on how the probe achieves its scientific goals under the intense heat of the Solar corona and on how it manages to orbit the Sun at such blistering speeds.
- Session 3 Instructions ↗
- Session 3 Slides ↗
- Session 3 Handout: KWL ↗
- Session 3, Handout: Structure of the Sun ↗
- Session 3, Activity 1 Handout: Engineering Challenge 1 ↗
- Session 3, Activity 2 Handout: Engineering Challenge 2 ↗
- Session 3, Activity 3 Handout: Eclipse Chalk Art ↗
- Session 3, Activity 3 Handout: 2023/2024 Solar Eclipse US Map ↗
If you plan on running the entire club, the NASA Helio Club Youth Guide ↗ includes the handouts for all six sessions, plus additional resources for a capstone project. Other resources include Educator Background Information ↗ and a complete Materials Checklist↗ for all sessions. All content is connected to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Find the full club/curriculum here ↗