"Scientists and engineers learn by looking carefully at systems, from Earth’s magnetic field to meadow habitats to new ways of viewing 3D technology."
Ask the class before watching:
"If you could study one thing from today’s episode up close, would you choose an aurora, a meadow seedling, or a 3D image, and why?"
A natural glow in the sky caused when energy near Earth’s poles makes gases high in the atmosphere light up.
The aurora formed a glowing oval around Earth’s magnetic pole.
A stream of tiny charged particles that comes from the Sun.
Solar wind can interact with Earth’s magnetic shield and help create auroras.
A community of living things and the place where they live and interact.
A meadow ecosystem can support plants, insects, birds, soil, and water.
A computer-made experience that can make people feel as if they are exploring a different place or object.
The new virtual reality system is described as showing 3D images without a head-worn device.
Have students answer these questions after watching the episode.