Interactive Models

Comparing Earth and Space Weather StoryMap

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Overview

Learners will explore differences between weather on Earth and space weather and the hazards of each.

Comparing Earth and Space Weather StoryMap Collection page

Materials Required

Resources Needed Per Student:

Student Data Sheet or Student Data Form
Computer/Tablet
Internet Access
Link to Comparing Earth and Space Weather StoryMap

Directions

Using an internet accessible device, students open the link to the Comparing Earth and Space Weather StoryMap to begin their exploration of this phenomenon.
Distribute the Comparing Earth and Space Weather StoryMap Student Data Sheet. Have students navigate on their own through the Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate tabs of the StoryMap to answer the questions and complete the activities on their student data sheet.

Teacher Note

Teachers who are interested in receiving the answer key, please complete the Teacher Key Request and Verification Form. We verify that requestors are teachers prior to sending access to the answer keys as we’ve had many students try to pass as teachers to gain access.

This product is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASA's Science Activation portfolio, and by the Solar Orbiter mission. — This product is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASA's Science Activation portfolio, and by Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between NASA and ESA.

NGSS Three Dimensional Learning

Disciplinary Core Ideas:

PS1A: Structure and Properties of Matter
PS2B: Types of Interactions
PS4A: Wave Properties
PS4B: Electromagnetic Radiation
ESS1A: The Universe and its Stars
ESS1B: Earth and the Solar System

Crosscutting Concepts:

Patterns
Cause and Effect
Structure and Function

Science and Engineering Practices:

Developing and Using Models

Learning Objectives

Identify the differences between weather on Earth and space weather, including where it occurs, the causes, and hazards.
Describe the role of the magnetosphere in space weather.
Differentiate between the composition and behavior of the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere, wind, and magnetic fields and compare the seasons and cycles that occur in each type of weather.