Students analyze two North Pole orthographic data visualizations produced from soil moisture data. After describing trends in the seasonal thaw of land surfaces, students demonstrate their understanding of Earth’s energy budget by explaining relationships and make predictions about the dataset.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
This story map lesson plan allows students to explore global phytoplankton distribution using chlorophyll concentration data in a 5 E-learning cycle. Students will investigate the processes that allow phytoplankton populations to thrive, as well as how their role in the carbon cycle impacts the other spheres of the Earth System.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Students will identify and describe the relationship between watersheds and phytoplankton distribution.
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.