Northern Lights and Solar Sprites

A colorful drawing of a boy reading a book. The red book is titled, "Just Give me Some Space." Circling the boy's spikey yellow hair are drawings of satellites, rockets, planets and more.
Northern Lights and Solar Sprites
NASA
Levels
  • beginner
NGSS
  • ps2
  • ess2
  • ess3
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
Big Ideas
  • big_ideas_1.2
Helio Topics
  • aurora
  • space_weather
  • atmosphere
CreditNASA
Language
  • english

Educator guide with activities that allow younger students (K-3), to explore topics related to the Sun-Earth Connection. Learners explore the convection on the Sun, solar flares, learn how to design a rocket payload, and more!

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Sep 8, 2023

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