This investigation is part of the NASA: Mission Geography Module "What are the causes and consequences of climate change?" that guides students through explorations in climatic variability and evidence for global climate change.
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In this activity, students investigate three different soil samples with varying moisture content. They use a soil moisture probe to determine the percentage (by volume) of water in each of the soil samples.
The Solar Eclipse Implementation Sequence provides a series of lesson plans for students to learn about solar eclipses.
A kinesthetic activity that challenges students to participate in a model that describes the fate of solar energy as it enters the Earth system. A good initial lesson for Earth’s energy budget, students unravel the benefits and limitations of their model.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
The purpose of this activity is for students to create a desktop soil profile based on the biome region of the United States where your school is located.