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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the relationship between solar activity and the Earth's geomagnetic field in producing the phenomena known as aurora borealis (Northern Lights) by reading and discussing "Earth, Wind and Fireworks." students graph data and anomaly Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss what causes the northern lights and the folklore attached to them. They discuss magnetic fields, and use various common materials to discover if ions conduct electricity. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss the Yukon Territory during the gold rush, the Dawson Trail, Aurora Borealis, and the Tundra while exploring the climate and terrain of the area. They figure how long it took prospectors to travel the 50 miles across the Chilkoot Trail. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read science article on auroras and create a class bingo game with the scientific terms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students read about and explore solar winds and spectacular auroras, specifically the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students complete a webquest that will help them become more familiar with aurora in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis light phenomenon in the Arctic regions. Students create Non-Fiction Research Reports on animals of Antarctica and the Arctic Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discover information about the aurora of Jupiter and Saturn by using the Internet. They divide into groups and use a research card and complete the research and prepare a presentation for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore and investigate the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. They research the legends and myths that have sustained the aurora throughout history. Each student discovers how NASA scientists and engineers utilize satellite technology to measure and record data analysis of the Northern Lights. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students view photos of Northern Lights and discuss where Northern Lights are usually seen. They examine the colors of light they see and how these colors/lights occur. They use a circular coordinate grid to plot zones of auroral activity and determine where in the sky they would look to see auroras at various points on earth. Full Review »

