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Auroras PPTAuroras PPT
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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Duration
1 hr
Number of Slides
14
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Ed Software
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Year
2004
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Auroras

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Learn the science behind one of the most beautiful acts of nature. A comprehensive lesson explores the causes and characteristics of auroras. The instruction also explains the differences among auroras and what the differences indicate about their formation. 

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Concepts

auroras, solar flares, sunspots, the magnetosphere

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Record new vocabulary in a graphic organizer such as a Frayer Diagram

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires PowerPoint software to open the resource
  • Expects a fundamental understanding of the components of Earth's atmosphere
  • 12th lesson in a 13-part series

Pros

  • Provides the resource in an editable format
  • Includes photo examples

Cons

  • Contains several links that are no longer active

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