Students move through a series of short activities to explore and evaluate global solar radiation data from NASA satellites. In this process, students make qualitative and quantitative observations about seasonal variations in net energy input to the Earth System.
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Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 3-5,
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Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
This story map lesson plan allows students to explore ocean circulation patterns as they relate to the world's ocean garbage patches using NASA ocean currents data. Students will investigate the forces that contribute to ocean circulation patterns, and how debris, especially plastics, travel from land to the garbage patches.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Students identify patterns in chlorophyll concentration data to formulate their explanations of phytoplankton distribution.