Northern Lights Unit Study (5-Day Lesson Plan, Original Reading Passages, and Activities)

Learn about the northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis) with this 5-day NO PREP unit study. It makes a great interactive addition to your writing lessons or science class. This project-based resource teaches the origin of auroras, what causes auroras, the types of auroras, and the sounds auroras make. It's perfect for first grade, second grade, and third grade classrooms, homeschool families, and cooperatives.

A 5-day pacing guide (lesson plan)

Curated videos

Original reading passages

Optional reading for deeper research

Activities

Vocabulary cards

Mix and match differentiated report pages

Optional informative and opinion writing prompts

North Pole and South Pole coloring pages