Grade Level: 6-8
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
In this activity, students will model the geometry of solar eclipses using quarters to represent the Sun and Moon (not to scale).
The Solar Eclipse Implementation Sequence provides a series of lesson plans for students to learn about solar eclipses.
This USGS activity leads students to an understanding of what remote sensing means and how researchers use it to study changes to the Earth’s surface, such as deforestation.