Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
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By investigating the data presented in a model that displays extreme summer air temperatures, students explain energy transfer in the Earth system and consider the impact of excessive heat on local communities.
Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.
Check out the Arctic and Earth SIGNs video to explore how climate models are used in climate change research.
This unit plan is published by the NASA Climate Change Research Initiative's (CCRI) Applied Research STEM Curriculum Portfolio. The CCRI Unit Plan, called “Urban Surface Temperatures and the Urban Heat Island Effects,“ has the purpose to educate students how climate is changi
Students analyze diagrams showing the effects of clouds on Earth’s Radiation and answer the questions that follow. This mini lesson is designed to help students analyze the interaction between clouds and Earth's incoming and outgoing energy.