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“What is Plasma?” by NASA SVS

“What is Plasma?” by NASA SVS
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Animation/Visualization
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Aurora
  • Magnetic Reconnection
  • Sun
  • Plasma
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Solar Orbiter
  • Parker Solar Probe
  • Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Animation | Advanced (9-12+) | This educational animation helps high school students visualize plasma, magnetic reconnection, and solar activity to understand the dynamic Sun. Teachers can integrate this visualization into lessons on space science and heliophysics topics like aurora formation.

Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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