Students analyze the stability and change of sea level after watching a visualization of sea level height around the world. 

Students examine satellite images of an island before and after a volcanic eruption to determine the impact of the eruption.

This mini lesson engages students by watching a NASA video related to plant growth activity around the world using data from the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite and answering questions on these stability and change relationships.

Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.

Students explore the spatial patterns observed in meteorological data and learn how this information is used to predict weather and understand climate behavior.

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This mini lesson engages students with answering questions on cause and effect relationships by watching a NASA video related to changing forests in the Pacific Northwest from 1984 to 2011.

Help learners envision themselves as explorers, scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians as they venture into the summer months.  Download the PDF of the two sided document on cardstock and have students imagine and illustrate themselves! 

This mini lesson helps students visualize how the Hydrosphere and Cryosphere interact to produce changes in land and sea ice. 

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.”