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Featured Mini Lessons

Symbol map of Hurricane Harvey's effect on soil moisture around Houston Texas.

Hurricane Harvey's Effect on Soil Moisture

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

In this mini-lesson, students analyze soil moisture quantities associated with Hurricane Harvey around Houston, Texas on August 25, 2017.

The amount of water contained in the top few centimeters of soil is small on a global scale, but it is critical for agriculture analysts trying to monitor crop productions and other human health influencers.

Soil Moisture Analysis

Grade Level: 3-5

This mini-lesson guides students' observations of soil moisture anomalies (how much the moisture content was above or below the norm) for the continental US in May 2018.

Systems and System Models: Megadrought (2015) - Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Systems and System Models: Megadroughts in our future?

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Students watch a visualization video and answer questions on the potential of increasing megadroughts in the southwest and central United States from 1950-2095 using models created by soil moisture data.

North pole data visualization shows seasonal freeze and thaw data of soils.

Exploring Cryosphere Seasonal Thaw and Energy Budget

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Students analyze two North Pole orthographic data visualizations produced from soil moisture data.

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The amount of water contained in the top few centimeters of soil is small on a global scale, but it is critical for agriculture analysts trying to monitor crop productions and other human health influencers.

Soil Moisture Analysis

Grade Level: 3-5

This mini-lesson guides students' observations of soil moisture anomalies (how much the moisture content was above or below the norm) for the continental US in May 2018.

Systems and System Models: Megadrought (2015) - Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Systems and System Models: Megadroughts in our future?

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Students watch a visualization video and answer questions on the potential of increasing megadroughts in the southwest and central United States from 1950-2095 using models created by soil moisture data.