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Education & Public Outreach

Lesson Plans

This collection of lesson plans and ‘easy to do’ activities are just the hook you need to bring the science of Space Weather to your students. Here you can do everything from building an edible model of the sun to learning how to make a real space weather broadcast!

Games/Interactives

Enjoy a rich variety Interactives and online magnetic games! Don’t forget to explore the Space Weather Media Viewer and the new mobile “app” from iTunes. These tools allow you to view near-real time images of the sun, collect data about the Earth’s magnetosphere and examine auroral activity as it happens! Our list of games and interactives will continue to grow so keep checking back for updates.

Podcasts/Video Clips

This page contains a growing collection of podcasts and video clips that will enhance your understanding of the MMS mission, instrumentation, and results, including insight from team members about their own research and the practical applications of the mission science. You will also find a list of educational videos explaining the phenomena and science of magnetic fields and the magnetosphere

Programs

We will continue to update this page of programs and ideas that will connect you to our ‘magnetic’ community! You can learn more about existing Space Weather Resources, the Space Weather Action Center and the Sun-Earth Day program. Each of these programs provide a rich variety of experience when exploring our magnetic environment.




Sun-Earth Media Viewer

Sun-Earth Media Viewer

Concentration Game

Concentration Game

Sun-Earth Day Registration

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Meet the MMS EPO Team