Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solar Wind's Effect on Earth

9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NASA describes solar storms and their effects on Earth. Animations of coronal mass ejections and solar cycles help explain what we know, and what we can predict, about solar activity. [4:44]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova Labs: Solar Wind and Storms

9th - 10th
Find out about different activity on the surface of the sun including solar flares and storms. [2:47]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova Labs: The Threat to Earth

9th - 10th
This short piece explains whether or not solar flares and storms present credible threats to the Earth. [2:32]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Dynamic Sun

9th - 10th
A video exploring the magnetic field on the Sun and how it effects solar activity. [3:18]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Threat to Earth

9th - 10th
A video exploring a threat to Earth known as solar storm. A solar megastorm hit the Earth in 1859 so learn how this could happen again! [2:32]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Sun in Motion

K - 1st
Watch activity on the sun that is not visible to the human eye. NASA captured this video using ultraviolet light. Background information is provided for the teacher along with detailed teaching tips and ideas. [1:55]
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science in Motion: Stormy Weather on the Sun?

9th - 10th
A look at potential problems that could develop during a cycle of strong sunspot activity. [57]