In this activity, students explore three indicators of drought are: soil moisture, lack of precipitation, and decreased streamflows. Students investigate each of these parameters develop a sense for the effects of drought on land.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 6-8
In this mini lesson, students use in-water profiles of historical ocean data to analyze how sea surface salinity varies with depth.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
In this activity, students make a claim about the cause of ocean currents and then develop a model to explain the role of temperature and density in deep ocean currents. This lesson is modified from "Visit to an Ocean Planet" Caltech and NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
What is sea-level rise and how does it affect us? This "Teachable Moment" looks at the science behind sea-level rise and offers lessons and tools for teaching students about this important climate topic.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.