This mini lesson engages students in writing a commentary for a NASA video regarding changes in global temperatures from 1880 to 2017.
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Check out the Arctic and Earth SIGNs video to explore how climate models are used in climate change research.
Students analyze historic plant growth data (i.e., Peak Bloom dates) of Washington, D.C.’s famous cherry blossom trees, as well as atmospheric near surface temperatures as evidence for explaining the phenomena of earlier Peak Blooms in our nation’s capital.
Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected.
Test your knowledge of soil moisture and its effect on global populations. Soil moisture is the amount of water contained
This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.
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.