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Cultural Connections Northern Lights: 4th-5th Grades
Learn about the northern lights by engaging with traditional Iñupiaq knowledge and scientific inquiry. Listen to stories from elders about the northern lights. Learn Iñupiaq words for science vocabulary. Exploe the Earth's magnetic field, learn about energy transfer, and energize tubes of gases to see how the colors of the northern lights are created.
This kit was developed by the Geophysical Institute (ķƵ).
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What’s in the Kit?
Elementary School Student Guides
Creating the Northern Lights poster
Vocabulary Cards
Spectrum Lenses
Flashlight
Compasses
Magnetic Field Viewers
Magnets
Chalk Pastels
Spectrum Tube Carousel
Power supply
Neon gas tube
Nitrogen gas tube
Carbon Dioxide gas tube
Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails book
The Northern Lights: Secrets of the Aurora Borealis book
Binder with Teacher's Manual
USB Drive Kiguguyat: The Northern Lights video and multimedia
Key words: Astronomy; Aurora; Cultural Knowledge; Iñupiaq; Magnets; Northern Lights; Space Science; Sun
Cultural Connections Northern Lights: 6th-8th Grades
Learn about the northern lights by engaging with traditional Iñupiaq knowledge and scientific inquiry. Listen to stories from elders about the northern lights. Learn Iñupiaq words for science vocabulary. Build a scale model of the solar system, view sunspots where solar flares are formed, understand magnetic fields that shape the solar winds to form the northern lights, and even become an aurora forecaster!
This kit was developed by the Geophysical Institute (ķƵ). .
What’s in the Kit?
Middle School Student Guides
Creating the Northern Lights poster
Vocabulary Cards
Sun poster on fabric
Scale Solar System Model: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto (dwarf planet)
Sunspot/Solar Viewer cards
Magnetic Field Observation Windows
Bar Magnets
Iron Filings Cases
Iron Filings
Measuring Wheel
Chalk Pastels
The Aurora Watcher's Handbook book
Binder with Teacher's Manual
USB Drive Kiguguyat: The Northern Lights video and multimedia
Recommended grade levels: 6-8
Key words: Astronomy; Aurora; Cultural Knowledge; Iñupiaq; Magnets; Northern Lights; Space Science;
Sun
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Energetic Aurora Kit
What’s in the Kit?
Make an Astrolabe activity
Magnets and Magnetic Field Observation Boxes
World’s Simplest Motor activity and materials
Spectrum Glasses
Prisms
Binder: Activities and Information
Energetic Aurora CD PowerPoint presentation, videos and script
Recommended grade levels: 6-12
Key words: Astronomy; Aurora; Magnetism; Northern Lights; Space Science
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Hubble Resource Kit
This kit introduces the topics of star formation and interacting galaxies. Using images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and interactive education tools, students will make observations and formulate scientific questions related to space science.
What’s in the Kit?
“Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula” lithographs
"Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) & Companion Galaxy” lithographs
Star Formation info sheet
Interacting Galaxies info sheet
Hubble Source video collection DVD & activity
Amazing Space Offline CD-ROM activity
Recommended grade levels: 5-12
Key words: Astronomy; Galaxies; Hubble; Space Science; Stars
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Sun Discovery Kit
Introduce students to the Sun with a variety of STEAM activities. Explore a range of topics about the Sun and how it influences life on Earth, including the layers of the Sun, space exploration, solar eclipses, the aurora, seasons, solar energy and climate change, and more. The kit includes hands-on materials, supplies for kinesthetic learning, activities and worksheets, and background information.
What’s in the Kit?
LEGO building bricks
Scale Solar System Model
Giant Inflatable Solar System and Pump
Play Silks
Eclipse Glasses
Tennis Ball
Chalk Pastels
White Chalk
Magnetic Field Viewer and Magnets
Thermometers
UV Beads and Flashlight
Diffraction Glasses
Celestial Buddy Sun plushie
Mind Melting Facts ķƵ The Sun poster
The Sun: NASA Images From Space book
Raven Returns The Daylight book
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring The Earth to Life book
Sun! One in a Billion book
Northern Lights Learning Cards
Activity Binder
USB Drive
Recommended grade levels: K-12
Key words: Astronomy; Aurora; Climate; Eclipse; Energy; Heliophysics; Sun; Solar System
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