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NOAA
Noaa: Space Environment Center: Aurora [Pdf]
The science and some myths behind the aurora, also known as the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere are explained.
PBS
Nova: Gallery of Auroras
Find out what causes the aurora borealis. You can view some interesting photographs of the aurora in action.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Auroras Paintings in the Sky
This site offers a very nice, detailed explanation of auroras along with some inspiring images and videos.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights
The aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) is a spectacular light display that can be seen at night in regions near the North Pole (auroras can also be seen near the South Pole). Auroras occur because of charged particles...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
Six different questions are addressed by this resource. The questions address everything you might need to know from what they look like to what causes them.
University of Wisconsin
The Aurora Page Photographs by Jan Curtis
Nine pages of images, four to six to a page, showcase the magnificence of the Northern Lights.
Other
Polar Continental Shelf Project for Kids!
Visit this resource to learn about the geography, wild life, plants and people of Polar Continental Shelf in Canada's Arctic. Students can take a quiz to see how much they have learned.
NASA
Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist Earth
Site from NASA contains a collection of 91 questions pertaining to the Earth's atmosphere, magnetic field, ionosphere, rotation and origin of life.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science
Explore the science behind the "extremes" in our world. Organized into sections on earth science, the animal kingdom, technology, and space science, this site opens your eyes to giant creatures, amazing technological advances, vast...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frederic Edwin Church
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Frederic Edwin Church in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Ions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ions, how they form and their properties.
Other
University of Leicester: Sun
Provides a brief overview of the Sun, including a focus on solar eclipses, solar wind, and solar sailing.
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