The Northern Lights

In the Arctic when it is night time you can see an amazing thing.

The Northern Lights glow in the sky.

The Northern Lights can be green like this picture, or they can be pink or red.

I've only seen green and pink.

These are pictures of the Northern Lights that I have seen.

I saw them on Tuesday night!

Even though it is night time, the Northern Lights are caused by the sun.

How does the sun make lights at night?

First graders at AGC know that there are gases around the Earth.  The sun sends light and energy to the Earth.  When this energy comes to Earth at night, it makes some of the gases around the Earth glow. The Arctic is one of the best places on Earth to see this glowing gas!

What do you see when you look at the Northern Lights?

What shapes do the lights make?

What do you see when you look into the sky at night?

Use watercolors and crayons to create a picture of the Northern Lights.

Remember the Northern Lights only come in 3 colors green, pink, and red.