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Ways of Knowing: Heliophysics Poster Series

Image of Planetary Auroras
The Sun Through NASA and Navajo Ways of Knowing Poster Series
NASA / NASA HEAT
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Poster
  • Diagram/Illustration
  • Educator/Facilitator Guide
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
  • Big Idea 2.1 – Life on Earth has evolved with complex diversity…
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
  • Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core…
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • ESS3 - Earth and Human Activity
  • LS4 - Biological Evolution
  • LS2 - Ecosystems
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
  • PS3 - Energy
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • LS3 - Heredity
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Atmosphere
  • Aurora
  • Climate Change
  • Corona
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Biosphere
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Ecosystem
  • Electromagnetism
  • Energy
  • Geomagnetic Storm
  • Geomagnetic Field
  • Habitable Zone
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Interstellar Space
  • Heliosphere
  • Light
  • Magnetic Field
  • Magnetosphere
  • Physics
  • Plasma
  • Radio Blackout
  • Radiation
  • Seasons
  • Solar Cycle
  • Solar Flare
  • Solar System
  • Solar Wind
  • Space Weather
  • Stars
  • Spectroscopy
  • Sun
  • Universe
  • Technology
  • Sunspot
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Project Description:

This three-poster series teaches foundational heliophysics: from solar cycles to space weather, integrated with traditional Navajo ways of knowing, featuring:

  • Our Sun in the Universe ↗ | This poster explores the Sun's 11-year solar cycles, magnetic fields, and immense gravity to explain planetary orbits and cosmic evolution.
  • Our Sun and Earth ↗ | This poster explores space weather, illustrating how solar wind and magnetic fields create auroras, bridging NASA and Navajo knowledge.

This classroom collection includes an educator guide that explores complex space science concepts and astronomical observations with Navajo / Diné wisdom and observations to provide a holistic view of the Sun-Earth system. This poster series is a result of collaborative work between Thunderbird Collaborations LLC, the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT), and Oregon State University, funded through NASA's SciAct program.

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