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.
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Grade Level: 6-8
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.
Grade Level: 6-8
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students will use the NASA Earth Observations analysis tool to explore changing albedo in the Arctic compared with other areas of Earth.
Grade Level: 6-8
This mini lesson engages students in writing a commentary for a NASA video regarding changes in global temperatures from 1880 to 2017.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Hands-on demonstration of the El Niño Effect, trade winds, and upwelling provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Check out the Arctic and Earth SIGNs video to explore how climate models are used in climate change research.