Aurora Model

From RODNEY'S HOMEPAGE for Earth Science Teachers
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This is a model that I use to help my students understand the formation of the northern lights (and southern lights). The model is constructed from a styrofoam sphere and pipe cleaners. The blue pipe cleaners represent the Earth's magnetic field and the yellow pipe cleaner represents the auroral oval. I use staples to keep the oval in place. For an explanation of how the lights form click on the Hot Link below.