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Space Science\General |
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BLACKOUT! Solar Storms and Their Effects on Planet Earth |
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19 minutes/1999 |
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VHS |
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010.2-05V |
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$15.00 |
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5-8; 9-12; Adult |
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Physics, Astronomy |
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| "Blackout", takes you on a journey from the Sun to the Earth as eruptions known as solar storms travel to Earth and effect our lives in ways we still don’t completely understand. 3-D animations bring to life the journey, through 150 million kilometers of space, of these outbursts of "space weather". The video, complete with 3-D graphics, was produced and written by a teacher, for the purpose of illustrating concepts too difficult to visualize for the typical Middle School student. The concepts of CME’s (Coronal Mass Ejections), flares, and the solar wind are explained both visually and by use of analogies, to help students grasp the scope of these phenomena. The questions: "What does this mean to me?" or "Why should I be concerned?" are also addressed in the video. What effects solar storms have on the human inhabitants of Earth are explained in ways that "hit home" for the Middle School student and emphasize in an exciting visual way, the awesome power of the Sun. |
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