Aurora Art
Explore how charged particles create the colors of the aurora. Make your own northern
lights artwork!
David Cartier
Aurora Chalk Art - Activity PDF
Discover the different colors of the aurora and what causes them, then create your
own artwork inspired by the northern lights!
Diagramming the Northern Lights - PDF Elementary - PDF Middle School
Discover how solar wind, the atmosphere, and Earth's magnetic field are the perfect
recipe to create the phenomena of northern lights. Watch a 25-minute video Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights that combines cultural and scientific information about the aurora. Print or view this poster as a visual aid.
Colors of the Aurora - Elementary Reading - Middle School Reading
Explore videos & activities about aurora ovals and glowing gases to learn why the aurora appears as different colors.
Aurora Bracelet - PDF activity
Discover how gases in the atmosphere cause the different colors of the northern lights,
and make a colorful bracelet to remind you of the aurora colors.
Several lessons are from the Cultural Connections kits, which can be checked out from the museum here.
Left: Hugo L'Achr. Right: Sebastian Saarloos