The Great Smoky Mountains have a unique climate and weather pattern. Students will review a Landsat image and read about the history of the area and why Native Americans called the area “Shaconage.” Then they will answer the questions about what caused the unusual “blue smoke.”
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 6-8
NASA makes observations and collects data about ozone in the Great Lakes region. Read about the research and analyze related data.
Grade Level: 6-8
Worldview is a valuable resource in understanding information about the atmosphere. Learn how to access models in order to answer your own questions.
Grade Level: 6-8
Students will analyze images and data from a variety of NASA sensors and satellites depicting the wildfires of northern Canada to understand the state of the atmosphere at the time. Then they will answer a series of questions.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
In this activity, students will model the geometry of solar eclipses by plotting a few points on a piece of graph paper, and using quarters and a nickel to represent the Sun and Moon (not to scale).