Levels
Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
Activity/Hands-on
Unit (of Study)
Heliophysics Big Ideas
Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS
PS2 – Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
Space Weather
Solar Wind
Sunspot
Solar Cycle
Solar Flare
Coronal Mass Ejection
Heliophysics Missions
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
ARTEMIS (THEMIS)
Material Cost per Learner
$1 – $5
Language
English
NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes approximately two hours, or approximately two class-periods. Each session includes a full collection of educator instructions, learner handouts, and assessment tools.
Session 4: Introduces the concept of space weather. Missions introduced in this session include the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) mission, and the Artemis Mission.
If you plan on running the entire club, the NASA Helio Club Youth Guide ↗ includes the handouts for all six sessions, plus additional resources for a capstone project. Other resources include Educator Background Information ↗ and a complete Materials Checklist↗ for all sessions. All content is connected to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Find the full club/curriculum here ↗
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