In this mini-lesson, students analyze soil moisture quantities associated with Hurricane Harvey around Houston, Texas on August 25, 2017.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 6-8
Students analyze Landsat images of Atlanta, Georgia to explore the relationship between surface temperature and vegetation.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
An urban heat island is a phenomenon that is best described when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than in nearby rural areas. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat.
Grade Level: 6-8
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.