Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field | CEEE
In two lessons, designed for grades 6-12, students will explore how Earth's magnetic field protects us from harmful space weather that can damage communications systems, disrupt navigation systems, and overwhelm the electric grid.
Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field In two lessons, designed for grades 6-12, students will explore how Earth's magnetic field protects us from harmful space weather that can damage communications systems, disrupt navigation systems, and overwhelm the electric grid. Students will use a GPS-enabled smartphone or tablet as a magnetometer to gather data on the intensity of magnetic fields in their local environment. Finally, students will engage in a community/citizen science project to contribute authentic geomagnetic data to add to a database that scientists use to better understand and map how space weather causes disturbances to the magnetic field. Context for Use In two lessons, designed for grades 6-12, students will explore how Earth's magnetic field protects us from harmful space weather that can damage communications systems, disrupt navigation systems, and overwhelm the electric grid. Sivadas_2019_coverart Programs Exploring Geomagnetism and Space Weather Resource Type Unit STEAM Activity Topics Earth's Systems Geomagnetism Middle School High School Instructional Time 195 minutes total NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS1A: The Universe and its Stars PS4B: Electromagnetic Radiation Published Date March 28, 2023 Contact Goals Header Learning Goals Develop a model to describe a phenomenon in which solar storms impact Earth's magnetic field and disrupt human systems. Plan and investigate the strength of magnetic fields created by electronics or metal objects. Collect data on how solar activity impacts the intensity of Earth's magnetic field Teaching Materials Geomagnetism Lesson Plan Folder Geomagnetism Challenge Lesson Collection (Google Folder) Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field Teacher Guide Earth's Magnetic Field Teacher Guide (Google Doc) Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field Slides Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field (Google Slides) Geomagnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field Student Worksheet Solar Activity and Geomagnetic Storms Worksheet (Google Doc)